The palace is just one event. Lots more money gets stolen not for the sake of building a palace but enriching few individuals in various other ways. It is a hy

The palace is just one event. Lots more money gets stolen not for the sake of building a palace but enriching few individuals in various other ways. It is a hyperbole indeed and thank you for the detailed breakdown. The truth is, if not 'nearly all', it's certainly a very sizable portion of the tax budget that gets stolen. Enjoyed this video on the topic from one politician in Moscow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMWyzudWioY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMWyzudWioY Also on the topic of breakdowns that you cited, I have hard time believing things that get written in these 'official reports'. There are many ways to hide where money actually gets spent. This also gets talked about in the above video.