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How Much Longer Does Medvedev Have on Corruption?
It’s no secret that, out of every policy Medvedev advocates, the anti-corruption message is the one that he truly owns. Corruption and the National Projects were the only topics Medvedev addressed when...
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What Bribery Looks Like in Russia
This little beauty popped up on YouTube this weekend. It’s a hidden camera showing the ex-husband of Agrarian Minister Elena Skrynnik taking a bribe. The video was used for his subsequent prosecution...
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IKEA Scandal – Furniture Giant’s Corruption Troubles Far from Over [Updated]
Image via Wikipedia I couldn’t help but notice the high level of traffic - 10 percent of which came from IKEA servers – my humble blog received for my post on the firing of two top expat executives...
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This is How We Roll: Russians Learn How to Pronounce FCPA
What a difference a month makes. Back in April, the only Western company generating corruption-related headlines was IKEA, which I dutifully summarized here and here. One of the reasons why IKEA...
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Luzhkov [Figuratively] Spits in Medvedev’s Face
In politics, symbolic acts are often important since the symbolism adds contextual meaning to a typically opaque decision making process. Symbolism is even more significant in Russia because of the...
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UPDATE – To Cheat Death, Luzhkov Takes Back Insult to Medvedev
In an earlier post, I wrote that Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov was pushing his luck by appointing Deputy Mayor Vladimir Resin – the man with the $1 million watch – as head of the Moscow Anti-Corruption...
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Legal Update – Russia’s War on Corruption Gets a European Makeover
The Ministry of Justice is drafting amendments to several Russian laws, as part of the country’s effort to join the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). According to press reports, the...
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You Just Got Coded – Russian Officials Face New Ethical Rules
Last week, at a regular meeting of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Council, Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Naryshkin announced the completion of a draft Model Code of Ethics for all...
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Developing Kremlin Corruption Scandal – Olympics of Bribery
I have been sitting on this story for a while, waiting to see if anything actually happens and now it appears that it will amount to something – so here goes. A few months ago, Russian construction...
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Tip of the Spear – Can Big Business Battle Corruption in Russia?
Last year, there was a minor stir in the Russian and Western press when major European/American businesses and business associations involved in Russia signed an integrity pact pledging not to pay...
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