Pyotr Filippov

Pyotr Filippov is Russian politician, who was leader of the perestroika movement in Leningrad. He was a Duma Deputy 1990-93 and Head of the Social and Economic Policy Analytical Centre at the Preside

Is corruption in Russia's DNA?

It is difficult to think back to a time when corruption was not endemic in Russia. It is now crippling the country, yet it is still low on the list of immediate concerns for most ordinary Russians. Why is there so little will to fight it, asks Pyotr Filippov?

By Pyotr Filippov

/ 16 Nov 2011