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    The Battle Over a New Skyscraper for St. Petersburg
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    (See pictures of Russia celebrating Victory Day.) "All it comes down to is Gazprom's naked ambition. They just want to be the biggest, the tallest ... But what scares me most about this decision is the clear erosion of the rule of law it demonstrates. This is a precedent, a very loud one, showing that the legal norms are breaking down, that if you have the money and the access, you can do anything you want in this country." Full Article at Time Magazine
    All it comes down to is Gazprom's naked ambition. They just want to be the biggest, the tallest ... But what scares me most about this decision is the clear erosion of the rule of law it demonstrates. This is a precedent, a very loud one, showing that the legal norms are breaking down, that if you have the money and the access, you can do anything you want in this country.
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
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The Battle Over a New Skyscraper for St. Petersburg
  1. We will of course never allow anyone to change the look of historic St. Petersburg. At the same time, we understand that the city has to develop. The city has to follow modern architecture, and every century, every era has its own historical monuments.
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
  2. The decision to build this thing cannot be called corrupt in any regular sense
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
  3. This issue, to put it lightly, has been politicized
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
  4. Gazprom is not the kind of organization that bribes or corrupts people from the bottom. It pushes through its initiatives from the very top
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
  5. In making your remarks, please refrain from using overly expressive or offensive language.
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago

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