Vostochny Spaceport Corruption Has Not Gone Away
Russia cracks down on spaceport mega-project mired in corruption, Guardian
“The Kremlin has launched a crackdown over a spaceport project that was supposed to be the jewel of Russia’s space programme but has become mired in corruption costing more than $170m (£132m), with investigations alleging blatant theft and illegal enrichment by officials and contractors. As state investigators have opened new criminal cases, the project has also become the target of Russia’s opposition, with the corruption whistleblower Alexei Navalny releasing an investigation into land and cars acquired by the head of Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency. “A failed project that is still being built years after its deadline with a budget that has been doubled and during which billions [of rubles] were stolen: of course it should bear the name of Vladimir Putin,” Navalny said in reference to the possibility that the spaceport could be named after the Russian president.”
– Russia Wants To Lead In Space By Spending Less Money On It
– Vostochny Spaceport Has A Few Criminal Issues
– Putin Wants To Jail Spaceport Employees
– Earlier Russa postings
A failed project that is still being built years after its deadline with a budget that has been doubled and during which billions [of rubles] were stolen
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Luckily nothing like that could happen with one of our space projects.
That was mean…and way too true ?
Kleptocracies on both sides of the 3rd rock.
Such a great shame that such a great nation with great achievements is now so mired in great corruption. NOT great… 🙁
In the same story, The Guardian also reports that:
“Using official declarations, Navalny identified plots of land in a suburb of Moscow acquired by Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, which lie adjacent to large plots owned by members of his extended family and former aides. The land was worth far more than Rogozin’s salary as a veteran public official could explain, Navalny claimed.”
I think an investigation of corruption and D. O. Rogozin’s behavior is in order. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy…