All Posts Tagged With: "Sochi Olympics"
Ignored by Authorities, Sochi Evictees Cry for Help
Residents of Sochi protest the government’s failure to compensate them properly after bulldozing their homes to make way for Olympic facility construction.
Sep 12, 2011 | Continued
Mascot of the Monarch’s Will
A nationwide vote for mascot of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi should have been a lighthearted affair, but instead has morphed into an Orwellian nightmare. The editorial team at Gazeta.ru explains. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Feb 28, 2011 | Continued
Sochi Anti-Corruption Activist Nearly Beaten to Death
A human rights advocate near Sochi has been beaten nearly to death, after releasing an audio recording that lead to the arrest of a government official for taking bribes.
Oct 27, 2010 | Continued
Only Happy Evictees Allowed to Meet with Putin
Residents angry over being evicted from their homes to make way for Olympic construction near Sochi were banned from a meeting between the Russian prime minister and other less distressed residents.
Oct 14, 2010 | Continued
Esquire Magazine: Sochi’s Olympic Road as Caviar
Russian Esquire calculates how much caviar could be bought for the $8 billion being spent on single road for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi – and what a road paved with that much caviar would look like.
Jul 13, 2010 | Continued
Sochi Gov’t Reaches Deal with Hunger Strikers
Residents facing eviction in Sochi have ended a 24-day hunger strike after local authorities agreed to address their concerns.
Jun 18, 2010 | Continued
Sochi Hunger Strike Continues Past 16th Day
A hunger strike by residents facing eviction from their homes in Sochi to make way for Olympic construction has continued, and been blockaded throughout the Russian media, for more than two weeks.
Jun 4, 2010 | Continued
Evicted Sochi Residents Go on Hunger Strike
Residents in Sochi who are being forcibly evicted from their homes to make way for Olympic construction are going on hunger strike to protest a lack of fair compensation for their property by the local government.
May 20, 2010 | Continued
Sochi Mayor Orders Residents to Paint Roofs Red
The Mayor of Sochi is ordering residents to paint their roofs red in preparation for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics, because “our roofs and fences must be identical.”
Apr 22, 2010 | Continued
Scientist Critical of Olympic Construction Flees Russia
A top geologist working as a consultant for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has fled to Ukraine, fearing that he may be arrested on trumped-up charges motivated by his warnings about construction for the games.
Apr 19, 2010 | Continued