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IMF would welcome early repayment of Russia’s debt
(November 15, 2004) Russia’s macroeconomic performance in recent years now allows it to begin repaying its debt early. Continue reading
Putin attacks corruption by hiking public pay
(April 16, 2004) Russian President Vladimir Putin, re-elected last month on an anti-graft agenda, has given state officials a hefty pay rise aimed at ensuring them a decent income without having to resort to bribery. Continue reading
Battling ‘an overindulgence in bribery’
(March 12, 2004) A report by Interfax claims 56 percent of Russians think that bribery and corruption are among the biggest problems in the country. A large majority, 82 percent, think that Russia will not be able to eradicate corruption in the foreseeable future. Continue reading
Bureaucrats to tackle their own corruption
(January 15, 2004) Vladimir Putin has appointed Mikhail Kasyanov to head the Kremlin’s new Anti-Corruption Council. Remarkably, Kasyanov also holds the post of the chairman of the Russian government. Continue reading
