Russia's accession

17 April 2012
Deposit of instrument of ratification

17 February 2012
Entry into force of the Convention

October 2021  Phase 3 monitoring evaluation suspended until Russian Federation implements three high-priority recommendations from Phase 2

October 2018 Additional follow-up to Phase 2 report 

March 2018 Additional follow-up to Phase 2 report

2016 Follow-up to Phase 2 report

2013 Phase 2 report

2012 Phase 1 report

2019 Russia is ready for its Phase 3 evaluation once it fulfills high-priority recommendation 

2019 Russia must urgently step up fight against foreign bribery

2017 Statement of OECD Working Group on Bribery: Russia Must Make Fighting International Bribery a Priority

2016 Statement of OECD Working Group on Bribery: Russia's Legislation for Combating International Bribery needs Reform as a Matter of Urgency 

2013 Despite Certain Progress, the OECD Remains Concerned with Russia's Compliance with Key Provisions of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

2012 Russia joins OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

2011 OECD invites Russia to join Anti-Bribery Convention

2011 OECD welcomes Russia introducing law to make foreign bribery a crime

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention establishes standards to criminalise bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.

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All country reports

OECD Working Group on Bribery 

The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions is responsible for monitoring the implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, the 2021 Recommendation and related instruments. The Working Group is made up of representatives from the States Parties to the Convention and meets regularly.

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Monitoring and evaluation

Monitoring of implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention takes places in successive phases through a rigorous peer-review monitoring system. 

Description of each phase of evaluation

17/02/2012 - Russia today took a major step toward upholding international anti-bribery standards by depositing its instrument of accession to the OECD Convention at a ceremony at the OECD in Paris.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría received Russia’s instrument of accession from First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Denisov and First Deputy Minister of Justice Fedorov.

Russia became the 39th Party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention on 17 April 2012, 60 days after the ceremony.

 Russia joins OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

25/05/2011 - On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary Ministerial Meeting, the OECD invited the Russian Federation to join the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery and to accede to the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention. Secretary-General Angel Gurría signed an exchange of letters with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrey Denisov, and Russia’s Minister for Economic Development, Elvira Nabiullina, at a ceremony with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.

 OECD invites Russia to join Anti-Bribery Convention

 Remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton 

Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, explains what the OECD's Anti-Bribery Convention means for Russia | also available in Russian

Andrey Denisov, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, discusses anti-corruption and Russia's accession to the OECD