Russia is blowing its culture budget on limos
mainNice story in Ria-Novosti. The Ministry of Culture has put out a tender for hiring four luxury sedans BMW at a cost of 15 million rubles ($500,000).
Why four? There’s a minister, Vladimir Medinsky, and six deputy ministers to shuttle around.
Each car must be compatible with ‘the presidential communication “Kavkaz-9” (the system must be installed in a sedan BMW-750Li) and special government communications “Rosa” (for cars BMW-740Li), as well as sound and light signals.’ In case nuclear war breaks out, or Valery Gergiev defects in Munich…
Too silly for words, when Russian orchestras have gone months without pay.
The Minister’s name is Vladimir Medinsky.