The Russian political environment faces challenges including government control over business and corruption, ranking 144th in the world for freedom from corruption according to the Heritage Foundation. Poor regulation, an inconsistent legal system, and lack of government reform discourage foreign direct investment and competition in Russia's business environment.
5. WORLD RANK 144
Property rights 25.0 Government spending 48.6
Business Freedom 65.1 Investment Freedom 25.0
Freedom from Corruption
21.0
Statistics
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/russia
6.  Poor regulation & inconsistency
 Poor Banking system
 Discourage FDI
 Competition
 Little Government reform
International Business
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