Pyotr Filippov

Pyotr Filippov is a well-known Russian politician. In the 1980s he was one of the leaders of the 'perestroika' movement in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad). He was a deputy in the Russian parliament in 1990-93 and was Head of the Social and Economic Policy Analytical Centre in the Presidential Administration.

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