Russia creeps up anti-corruption index

For the first time since 2004, Russia has improved its position in Transparency International’s annual corruption index. The country scored 2.4 points, upgrading its position to 143rd place from 154th place in 2001 (among 183 countries). Russia’s neighbors on the list are Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Comoros, Mauritania, Nigeria, East Timor, Togo and Uganda. The least […]