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    Russia Proposes Easing Laws On Corruption, Saying It's Unavoidable Sometimes

    The proposed rule from the Justice Ministry says officials and public figures could be exempt if "objective circumstances" made it impossible for them to comply with corruption laws.
    by Bill Chappell Jan 29, 2019 1 minute
    The Russian Justice Ministry has issued a proposal to exempt officials from corruption charges under certain conditions.

    Russia's Ministry of Justice is proposing a change to make some corrupt acts exempt from punishment, if the corruption is found to be unavoidable. The proposed rule says officials and public figures could

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