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Wed 10 Oct 2008Crackdown on finances of Russian politicians
RUSSIA:Top Russian politicians will have to declare their finances in full under new draft laws to fight corruption, a Kremlin official said yesterday, unveiling details of a promised crackdown by president Dmitry Medvedev.
Mr Medvedev told his anti-corruption council that he would pursue his anti-graft campaign without being distracted by the conflict with Georgia that has dominated Russian politics and damaged relations with the West.
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