Jim Lummy could not be more pleased with his home or his neighborhood. The three-bedroom Cape Cod where he has lived for 35 years in Old Saybrook, Conn., is only a few blocks from Long Island Sound. He is hardly alone in liking his community, a government report finds. When top politicians, including two former prime ministers, gathered in a large, wood-paneled conference hall for a talk about corruption, they agreed that Russia has a huge problem. Then they took a coffee break.
Corruption is endemic in Russian society.
High officials of President Boris Yeltsin's government have been linked to major corruption probes. Chalky caves beneath the lovely Marne Valley shelter a billion bottles of bubbly. New Year's revelers will find no overall shortage, says a leading producer. Instead, they'll trade up and drink the best they can afford. We welcome your feedback.