Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted years to winning and hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Those games ended up as the most expensive in history, thanks to rampant corruption and Putin’s desire to impress the world. Russia spent a whopping $51 billion, outstripping even the Chinese budget for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the lead-up to the Sochi Games, Putin played a more discreet hand than expected as the revolution unfolded in Ukraine, seeking to avoid moving the spotlight away from Sochi.
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