Russia’s Average Bribe Was $10,573 in First Half, Ministry Says

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The average bribe paid in Russia to a government or corporate official rose to 293,000 rubles ($10,573) in the first half, the Interior Ministry said.

Officials at the ministry’s economic crimes and corruption department undertook “large-scale operations to prevent crimes related to the procurement of medical equipment, corruption and theft of state funds,” the Moscow-based ministry said today in an e-mailed statement.