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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 0/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 0 / 100
The Military Doctrine only mentions corruption in passing. Article 38, Clause ‘S’ (C) states that ‘to build and develop the Armed Forces … the…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is Not Applicable because Russia has no explicit regulation or strategy concerning anti-corruption measures in military operations.
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Q52 25/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Score: 25 / 100
The MoD anti-corruption plan, being the Ministry’s main anti-corruption document, does not mention any anti-corruption training specifically for the commanders [1]. Neither does the…
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Q53 0/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Forward planning Score: 0 / 100
The most significant military operation of the last five years is the so-called ‘Mission in Syria’ [1]. There is no evidence that any anti-corruption…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
There is no publicly available evidence that corruption issues were taken into account while planning or executing the Russian mission in Syria [1]. There…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 0/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Corruption monitoring Score: 0 / 100
When deploying Russian troops to foreign missions, the Russian military command does not seem to provide any specific anti-corruption training. There is no publicly…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
There is no evidence there is any M&E guidance specifically for the operations or peacekeeping missions. Also, the instructional guidelines for implementing anti-corruption requirements…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is Not Applicable because there is no evidence that the Russian military command deploys trained experts in corruption monitoring either with the…
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Contracting

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Q55 50/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 50 / 100
Although there is a general outline for anti-corruption work by senior personnel, which includes anti-corruption measure while contracting, there is no specific guidelines for…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
There is no specific training in relation to corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions, but the instructional guidelines for…
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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NS/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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Policies Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The use of private military contractors (PMC) is forbidden by law. Article 13, Clause…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. PMCs are illegal in Russia and are therefore not subject to any form of…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Despite the fact that the use of PMCs is legally forbidden [1,2], PMCs, in…
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