Interfax: Corruption is called systemic threat in Russian public security policy

Cropped File Photo of Two Men in Business Suits Shaking Hands and Passing Cash

MOSCOW. Nov 20 (Interfax) – The level of corruption in Russia remains high and criminal schemes continue to involve officials and representatives of the Russian and foreign business communities, Russia’s draft public security policy, which is available for viewing on the Kremlin website, says.

“We are seeing stable tendencies towards the merging of the interests of businesses and officials and inclusion in corruption schemes of officials and foreign businessmen,” the document says.

The document says that, despite the formation in Russia of the legal and organizational foundations of corruption prevention, the level of corruption remains high in Russia.

“Being a systemic threat to public security, corruption considerably complicates normal functioning of state bodies and local self-government bodies, hinders social reform and modernization of the Russian economy, causes serious concerns in society and mistrust of state institutions, and creates a negative image of Russia on the international scene,” the document says.

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