Submitted by christian on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 17:06
Author: Taisiya Bekbulatova
Technically speaking, lobbying doesn’t exist in Russia. The concept, at least, isn’t established anywhere in the country’s laws, and the activity itself isn’t formally regulated in any way. There are, nevertheless, many people in Russia who earn a living by mediating between the country’s state and businesses, defending the interests of entrepreneurs and campaigning for the legislation they consider necessary. Some of these people use legal methods, while others- the so-called “fixers”- resort to money, connections, and even threats.
