“Putin said the new law would cover only those who committed business-related crimes for the first time and not be applied to repeat offenders.  The amnesty has been heavily backed by Russia’s business community as well as human rights figures who argue that bureaucrats use complex laws to hound entrepreneurs and jail those who refuse to pay heavy bribes.  In a keynote address to the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin also unveiled a $13.7-billion stimulus package designed to help Russia spend its way out of an economic slump that threatens to reach recession by the end of the year.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/21/putin-supports-bill-granting-amnesty-to-white-collar-criminals/

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