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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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Russian Authorities Looking into both Daimler and Volkswagen
According to RBC Daily, the Russian Investigative Committee (under the Prosecutor General office) is examining whether criminal charges should be brought against government officials who allegedly...
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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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Daimler Did Not Pay Bribes in Russia – MVD Source
So MVD finished its thorough investigation of the corruption allegations against Daimler. Recall, this April Daimler settled violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) with the U.S....
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Medvedev Fires Luzhkov, Turns Corner in His Presidency
People will look back on this day as a major turning point in Medvedev’s presidency. As I wrote back in May, “Simply put, guys like [Luzhkov] need to go, or Medvedev will run the risk of looking weak...
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Did the Kremlin Violate Russian Procurement Law? Medvedev and Putin Rock Out
Oh Dima, what were you thinking. Last Friday, Pres. Medvedev and PM Putin engaged in a silly photo op, likely dreamed up by some Kremlin ‘political technologist’ (Surkov!). The goal: show an intact...
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Is Medvedev’s War on Corruption Working? The Case of Overpriced Medical...
By now most readers are well familiar with Medvedev’s “war on corruption.” We know new laws have been passed and enforcement has reportedly increased. Still, many of the new laws are often ignored...
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What to Make of Putin’s Anti-Offshore Crusade
Last month, PM Putin addressed the Government Commission on Electricity Generation. At the meeting, Putin launched into a searing critique of Russian companies using offshore “front companies.” Indeed,...
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War on Corruption – What to Make of the Latest Scandals?
Update: for the Russian speakers, today Kommersant put up an excellent resource on its website, with an infographic on the latest scandals and corruption generally, and links to articles on everything...
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