Price of bribery surges by 30%

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Oct 2010, 17:45 BST

Updated 14th Oct 2010, 01:05 BST

THE average bribe in Russia rose 30 per cent to 30,500 roubles, or £640, this year compared with 2009, officials said yesterday.

It ranges from bribing police to waive penalties to paying councils for permits..