Tighter times mean that Russia can no longer continue to ignore the corruption which is endemic to nearly every aspectof society

Russia is well known for the systemic corruption that characterises its society, politics and institutions. But this may be about to change. Mark Galeotti argues that as Russia moves on from its period of post-Soviet state-rebuilding, the sheer costs of corruption and pressure from Russia’s new middle classes may force the government to take tougher action.