Discover Sochi Russia

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by bestdestination

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The International Olympic Committee has chosen Sochi to be the host city of the 2014 Winter Games; the first time Russia has hosted the Winter Games. With a population 329,481, Sochi is one of the smallest cities to ever host the Winter Games. Sochi is 930 miles south of Moscow in Krasnodarsky Krai, just north of the Russia's southern border. It stretches along the shore of the Black Sea against the backdrop of the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus Mountains, where Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, stands 18,500 feet high. France's Mont Blanc is a mere 15,700 feet.

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Published 18 October 2012 08:42 901 Views

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Published on Oct 18, 2012 by NTDTV

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Published on Oct 19, 2012 by NTDTV

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Published 18 October 2012 11:49 1323 Views

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Published 18 October 2012 05:42 1375 Views

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Published 17 October 2012 21:06 1107 Views

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Published 18 October 2012 11:26 1164 Views

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Published on Oct 18, 2012 by FinancialTimesVideos

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Published on Oct 18, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

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Published on Oct 18, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

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Ukraine needs new energy policy: IEA

Published on Oct 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ A new report says Ukrainian government subsidies make gas so cheap in the country that it is an invitation to waste energy.

The International Energy Agency has presented its assessment of Ukraine's energy policy.

The government has so far been reluctant to reduce gas subsidies fearful of the social impact it might have.

The IEA though believes there is a way of doing it.

The agency's executive director, Maria van der Hoeven told euronews: "At the moment the price of gas does not reflect the full cost of gas, so you need to have a different price. At the same time, you have to see that the poor are getting their right shares (sic). That means if you want to subsidise it, do it in such a way that it is targeted to the poor."

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