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[–] [Deleted] 2 points (+2|-0)

At least the US isn't the only country pissing away money.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

“Russia will spend 642 million rubles to restore roads and repair hospitals across the country!” [Popular blogger Ilya Varlamov] wrote.

“Whoops, I made a typo, sorry! Russia will spend 642 million rubles to restore the Capitol dome in Havana! That’s more like it!”

Ilya "Whoops, I made a typo" Varlamov - former pioneer of Soviet sarcasm.

[–] [Deleted] 0 points (+0|-0)

This article is short on information relying on a handful of quotes from social media.

[–] doggone [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

It is brief. The social media quotes were reaction to the news. It's relying on this sentence,

Russia’s presidential administrative department has chosen an unnamed company to take on a 642.5 million ruble ($9.6 million) contract to restore the golden dome in Havana, according to Thursday’s placement on the state procurement website.

http://zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ep44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100011518000104

Could be hog prices for all I know.