In the United States gathered to fight with Russian corrupt officials

In the House of Representatives, a bill was introduced “On counteracting kleptocracy in Russia and other countries”, directed against corrupt politicians in Russia and a number of other authoritarian states. The report on the introduction of the bill to the Congress was published last Tuesday by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

As reportedVoice of America”Lauren McDermott, a spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Committee, sponsored by Congress Keating, who heads the European and Eurasian Subcommittee on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and legislator Brian Fitzpatrick. Participation in the development of the document also took the congressman Tom Suozzi.

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“Russia and other authoritarian states use corruption as a weapon. Countering this malicious influence is a priority task of our subcommittee. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian politicians and oligarchs have acted with impunity for too long, manipulating American and European financial systems to move and classify income obtained illegally. They use this money to control key sectors of the economy, sponsor political parties and organizations that promote Russian interests, and manipulate political processes. The bill will help prevent the destruction of democracy ... with the hands of Russia and other ... kleptocratic [regimes]. "

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According to one of the developers of the bill, congressman Tom Suozzi, “the Russian government and oligarchs are spending billions of dollars to publish propaganda and export their corruption initiatives, trying to destabilize democracy around the world.” Suozzi believes that if adopted, the law will allow "to curb the activities of vile kleptocrats who have decided to undermine the foundations of the Western world."

The draft law provides for the creation of an Anti-Corruption Fund, which will assist governmental and non-governmental organizations in the fight against corruption and bribery. In addition, it is planned to create an interdepartmental task force that will coordinate efforts in the fight against imperious Russian corrupt officials.