#1 Is corruption in Russia a result of its communist past?I have here a danish article, about the result of the communist, and about their past. The answer will be after the text.
The Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, is probably undergoing a comprehensive reform of the hated and feared police called militsia, but to be renamed the Police Service but there is a very long way to go. The list of police officers atrocities against the population, usually with the aim wallet money is endless and growing every day. Newspaper Trud recently enumerated the five most frequent ways in which ordinary police pushing people to give bribes. And the magazine gives people advice on how to behave. Refuse to go on the station that you get playing, if you refuse to pay. Refuse to pay 'penalty' to drink beer on the street or in the park, because that is legal. Do not close up when the cops call on. It is best to go out to them in the presence of witnesses. Never let a cop mess in your car or in the trunk, because they will often drop the cartridges or drugs for afterwards to charge money.
The police are notoriously corrupt, but corruption also permeates the rest of the state apparatus.
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Indeed, corruption has risen strongly over the past 10 years, Vladimir Putin and Medvedev have ruled. Recently revealed prosecutor Yuri Tjajka that the average size of a bribe to government officials in a year has risen by 33 percent and today represents 30,000 rubles (6,000 m) per. time to be bribed.
Although Medvedev has made it one of its most important projects to fight corruption, then they Tjajka also admit that carried fewer trials on corruption this year than in same period last year. And fewer of those cases have ended with a penalty. Tjajka gave his own organization, public prosecutor, a part of the blame, saying that the device worked too inefficient and was himself involved in corruption.
Transparency International puts Russia as number 146 on the list of least corrupt countries in 2009. The head of Transparency International's Russian office, Yelena Pamfilova, said in a comment to Tjajkas pessimistic report that since at least are good that at such a high level are aware that the battle corrupt officials and politicians have been more effective .
"Businessmen do not dare to testify against corrupt bureaucrats for fear of their business opportunities ahead and citizens dare not because they fear reprisals. Pamfilova continues: "To really get a handle on corruption, one must begin by investigating and prosecuting the really high-level officials that often masks the underlying layers of corruption. But this requires a real political message and political will. "
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Many believe that Medvedev has the political will, but not politically powerful enough. That he had recently fired the Moscow mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, believed to be one of the most corrupt in the country, is seen by many commentators, however, interpreted as a show of force against the system and a signal that now is the time in the fight against corruption.
The Swedish researcher Anders Åslund, former adviser to the Russian government under Boris Yeltsin, wrote in a scathing analysis of the newspaper The Moscow Times that Medvedev has the will but not power and that it is Putin who is the real perpetrators of the widespread corruption and the lack of action against it. "The legacy of Putin is corruption and lack of risk of being held accountable," writes Åslund. He reports further that Putin, according to prominent commentators have placed between 40 and 50 million dollars from state enterprises for their own benefit and that, if true, makes him the world's greatest thief. The Swedish economist who are pessimistic about the possibility of getting corruption system to life, has a good advice to the Russian girls: "It is better to marry a state top government official than with one of the super-rich oligarchs, the wealth is at the same level but clerks' job security is much higher. "
Another commentator, Alexei Bayer, look no more optimistic on the matter. He reformulates in a comment by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge's famous phrase 'The business of the United States ice cream business' to' The business of Russia is government corruption.
If you have taken your time to read the article, it's telling how it is today. So you can make an example in it, and try to compare it to the past. I think it is a result of the past. Especially the police, witch they are also taking about in this article.
Is corruption bad for Russian economy?I have here a danish article, witch i think, is answering your question. If you have any problem, just make a pm :).
Special Report: Corruption is invisible, but affect everyone. The authorities, which basically is a poorly paid civil service, calls in all corners of society to pay extra to get stamps and permits. The attacks are probably beyond the Danish trader.
According to the Economist's latest report on Russia, corruption is consistently less visible in transactions in the internal relations between companies. Berlingske News magazine has asked a number of companies and organizations on how they experience the authorities illegal exercise of power, while doing business.
Elena Panfilova Hun
Director of Russia's anti-corruption organization Transparency International.
"I do not know a single Russian company that has not been asked to pay one or another kind of bribery. Foreign companies have no desire to see what happens. They pay just their consultants to fix it practical and will not hear how it has been arranged. "
Alexander Tchelnokov
Royal Copenhagen's agent or "Own Man In Russia".
"For bureaucratic complications, so I've never experienced it at the level of business we are in now. But perhaps we encounter it in the long term when we expand and open our own shops. At that stage we need through various procedures with logistics, sales, recruitment and the practical measures, such as payment machines and so on. "
Flemming Crawfurd
Trade Council at the Danish Embassy in Moscow.
"Corruption is sadly at all levels both high as low. Usually experience the Danish companies it himself. But it may be in some other joints in their partners, distributors or many others who work for them. They may be involved in something that the Danish companies do not really get familiar. It can make a business process unbelievably delayed and also much more expensive. "
Lasse Drustrup
Commercial Confederation of Danish Industries in Moscow, responsible for initial help project OMIR, Own Man in Russia.
"Corruption is primarily a Russian-Russian problem. It is a battle between Russian companies and Russian authorities. The major Western companies have felt growing pressure from special state-owned companies and from state officials. Many of them may withdraw behind that they are listed, and thus have a compliance issue. It's like the shark, once you have paid once, they continue to circle around one. "
Vladimir Trainovskaia
Master Dealer of B & O in Russia.
"Corruption is a constant problem. My advice to Danish and other foreign firms will enter the Russian market is that they should not do business for themselves. They need Russian partners they can trust. They need someone who can help them understand the society and have the right contacts. Not only the authorities, but also at street level. "
Mikhael Shapiro
General director at Danfoss in Russia.
"Of course, corruption exists in Russia. Not even the government to hide its existence. Perhaps there is also a place in the joints behind our finished product, but in this case, we know not, and our opening statement is that we do not support corruption. We work with some distributors and subcontractors who may meet this problem, but it is not a problem we know of. "
Hope i was helping a bit, but if i wasn't then just delete it :). And if you have any problems, just pm me
This post was edited by sp1nix on Oct 24 2010 06:12pm