DISINFO: In Russia, corruption in the corporate sector has dropped by...
SUMMARY
In Russia, corruption in the corporate sector has dropped by 14% compared to last year. The country has caught up with the US in terms of corruption, according to the study conducted by Ernst & Young (EY).
RESPONSE
Ernst & Young's survey addresses a specific form of corrupt practices, its results do not indicate the absolute level of corruption in Russia. According to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2015, Russia ranks 119 out of 168 countries compared to the USA's rank of 16 (bit.ly/1Vq1aQe), .