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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 30 May 2013

    Prominent Russian opposition activist calls #Sochi Winter Olympics "a monstrous scam", claiming half the money spent has been stolen

    7:05 AM - 30 May 2013
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      2. Steve Price‏ @PlanBstudio 30 May 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        SHOCK RT @BBCBreaking Russian opposition activist calls #Sochi Olympics "a monstrous scam", claiming half the money has been stolen #Not

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      1. Mark Coleman‏ @malmounia 31 May 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking anyone surprised ? ! - most corrupt nation in the world and still get to host these events ? #absolutejoke

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      1. Tanveer Singh‏ @DrTanveerSingh 30 May 2013
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        Russian Kalmadi! “@BBCBreaking Russian activist calls #Sochi Winter Olympics "a monstrous scam", claiming half the money has been stolen”

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      1. Cody Lewis‏ @125_lewis 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Russian gov't officials being corrupt?! Craziness.

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      1. Randhir‏ @sinhgohil 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking This is not news. Everybody knew it. What is surprising is that Putin allowing his legacy to drown in sleaze

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      1. Patchouli Woollahra‏ @PatchouliW 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @yagbebi if a Olympics that Putin personally railroaded falls apart like that, it may crack his armor

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      1. Patchouli Woollahra‏ @PatchouliW 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @yagbebi when the first Jamaican impales himself on a rusty pipe, Putin will start murdering Sochi officials

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      1. FAKEmikedecore‏ @mikedecore 30 May 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        PRT: “@BBCBreaking: Russian opposition activist: #Sochi Olympics "a monstrous scam", claims half the $ spent has been stolen” Slush-fund...

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      1. James Roche‏ @JamesDRoche 30 May 2013
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        RT @BBCBreaking: Russian opposition activist calls #Sochi Winter Olympics "a monstrous scam", claiming half the money spent has been stolen

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      1. Alex Milojkovic‏ @Mr_Salmonid 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking isnt that what olympics is all about?

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      1. Mark Jarvis‏ @Markthebike 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @adamcooperf1 sounds like Montreal Olympics lol

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      1. Master Chief‏ @2Ghostly4u 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking There's so much money put into many events etc..that the majority of people don't know where the money actually goes.worldwide

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      1. Polina Dronyaeva‏ @PolinaDronyaeva 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Can't you name the "prominent activist"? Is it one of those who is under scam investigation himself?

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      1. Michael‏ @XantosDomingos1 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Time to open up that sweepstake on how long it takes this politician to be killed under 'suspicious circumstances'

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      1. Могучий щит‏ @mighty_shield 30 May 2013
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        @BBCBreaking That's not breaking news, everybody in Russia knows this

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