An ethnic Russian himself, the new president, Vladimir Voronin, has offered two large sops to the Russian-speaking separatists who have set up their own, self-proclaimed (and self-corrupted) state, Transdniestria, in the east of the country.

ECONOMIST: Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova

The citizen activists oppose what they regard as the corrupted, self-serving traditional parties - the entire failed political establishment.

BBC: Italy struggles with 'nightmare' election result

It is not easy for boards, especially public pension boards, to understand the harm funds are exposed to when the advice their consultants provide is corrupted by self-interest.

FORBES: Public Pension Shortfalls and Consultant Conflicts (September 1, 2002 )