Transparency International: corruption perceived to rise globally; Russia scores 22 in 2025 index
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Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index was discussed on the program, with hosts reporting that Russia scored 22 points, near the bottom of the 182-country ranking and comparable to countries such as Honduras and Zimbabwe.
Alena Landyshyeva, introduced on-air as director of Transparency International Russia, told the program that global deterioration in the index reflects democratic backsliding, reduced funding for anti-corruption programs and weakened leadership in some donor countries. "Во многом это связано с таким демократическим откатом..." she said, noting reduced funding and donor support as factors.
On Russia specifically, Landyshyeva said the war has increased secrecy around defense spending and reduced transparency over roughly 30% of the budget, which in turn raises corruption risks in procurement and distribution of military-related aid. She argued that repressive measures can produce short-term results in exposing violations but are insufficient for systematic prevention without civil-society involvement.
Why it matters: The index and the interview illustrate how political and fiscal secrecy tied to wartime mobilization can erode anti-corruption progress and limit public accountability. The broadcast presented Landyshyeva's assessment and did not present countering data from Russian authorities on the broadcast.
Limitations and context: The program quoted Transparency International's published index and presented its director's interpretation; specific budget line items, exact scope of the reported "about 30%" of the budget referred to by Landyshyeva, and any Russian government response were not provided on air.
Next steps: Hosts moved on after the interview to other short news items; no on-air response from Russian authorities was included.
Alena Landyshyeva, introduced on-air as director of Transparency International Russia, told the program that global deterioration in the index reflects democratic backsliding, reduced funding for anti-corruption programs and weakened leadership in some donor countries. "Во многом это связано с таким демократическим откатом..." she said, noting reduced funding and donor support as factors.
On Russia specifically, Landyshyeva said the war has increased secrecy around defense spending and reduced transparency over roughly 30% of the budget, which in turn raises corruption risks in procurement and distribution of military-related aid. She argued that repressive measures can produce short-term results in exposing violations but are insufficient for systematic prevention without civil-society involvement.
Why it matters: The index and the interview illustrate how political and fiscal secrecy tied to wartime mobilization can erode anti-corruption progress and limit public accountability. The broadcast presented Landyshyeva's assessment and did not present countering data from Russian authorities on the broadcast.
Limitations and context: The program quoted Transparency International's published index and presented its director's interpretation; specific budget line items, exact scope of the reported "about 30%" of the budget referred to by Landyshyeva, and any Russian government response were not provided on air.
Next steps: Hosts moved on after the interview to other short news items; no on-air response from Russian authorities was included.
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