In Page From Gogol Classic, Official Takes Puppy as Bribe

In Russia’s most famous anti-bureaucracy satire from the 19th century, “The Government Inspector,” an official boasts of accepting bribes in puppies, not money. An official was convicted of the same crime this week. Army officer Yulai Giniyatov, 27, was found guilty of obtaining various perks from a conscript under his command last year in exchange for passes to leave the unit, Interfax reported Wednesday. The conscript, Yevgeny Klimentyev, purchased […]