Crimea Chief Awards Gas Pipeline Contract to Rotenberg-Linked Firm
The 'Head' of Crimea awarded a company related to Rotenberg the construction of a gas pipeline worth more than 700 million rubles.
Consensus
- Sergei Aksenov, the head of Crimea appointed by Russia, awarded a construction contract for a gas pipeline without a public tender.
- The contract was awarded to EKS Group, a company linked to the Rotenberg brothers.
- The gas pipeline is intended to serve the 'Golden Sands of Russia' resort project.
- The project is located between Sakhi and Yevpatoriya in Crimea.
- The construction is expected to be completed by December 31, 2027.
- The 'Golden Sands of Russia' project covers nearly 230 hectares of coastline.
- The resort plans include 18 hotels, a marina, an aquapark, and an exhibition center.
Points of divergence
- The contract was awarded by a decree dated August 25, 2026, issued by Aksenov. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The 'Golden Sands of Russia' resort is being built by 'Monolit' Group, directly linked to the Aksenov family. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The estimated cost of the 'Golden Sands of Russia' project is nearly 120 billion rubles. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The contractor, EKS Group, is associated with security forces. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Head» of Crimea handed over construction of gas pipeline worth more than 700 million rubles to company linked to Rotenberg — The Moscow Times
- The Insider: companies linked to Rotenberg handed out a contract for construction of a gas pipeline in Crimea without competition at a cost of... — Вёрстка
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