Phoenix68
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"For civilian elites, who are accustomed to high incomes and gradual integration into Western societies and structures, Putin has begun offering more freedom to get rich at home in Russia. He has consistently made old corrupt practices increasingly acceptable. Russia withdrew from the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, which was ratified in 2006 — an earlier era. Officials and members of regional parliaments are no longer required to publicly disclose their incomes. Significant parts of the registers and databases concerning public employees are fully or partially closed to the public. This is the freedom of corruption.
Russia’s economy is stagnating. All of the government’s efforts are aimed not at growth, but at staving off crisis."
Russia’s economy is stagnating. All of the government’s efforts are aimed not at growth, but at staving off crisis."
