When conducting business in Russia, multi-national companies often find themselves in the precarious position of trying to comply with local laws or traditions that conflict with international anti-corruption obligations. Implementing policies that address this conflict in today’s political climate is a daunting task. In this installment of the Anti-Corruption Report’s Regional Risk Spotlight series, we talk to Thomas Firestone, a partner at Baker & McKenzie, about the most pressing corruption issues in Russia and how companies doing business there can mitigate those risks using their compliance programs. See also “Regional Risk Spotlight: William McGovern of Kobre & Kim Advises on How to Handle Corruption Risk When Doing Business in China” (Jul. 8, 2015).