Russia tackles corrupt cops
Russia's police face tougher penalties for corruption after Duma passes first reading
A draft law from Russia's president Dmitry Medvedev that would toughen penalties for police found guilty of corruption has passed a first reading in the State Duma, the country's lower house of parliament.
It also introduces a prison term of up to six months for not fulfilling superiors' orders. The president commented that the bill's provisions could be expanded to cover all of Russia's civil servants.
Russia's Constitutional Court criticised the bill for singling out police officers for tougher penalties while maintaining more relaxed rules for other civil servants.
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Britain still has a special appeal for Russians
Stephen Dalziel of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce says it's unlikely big Russian investors will be pulling out of London anytime soon
The economic crisis of 2009 has brought a lot of soul-searching and a re-evaluation of business and investments. And a question which has been raised in recent months is, has Britain – and London in particular – lost its appeal for the wealthy, in this instance, wealthy Russians?
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