Lobbyism as a base for corruption in Russia

Introduction: the authors study features of lobbyism in Russia, its sources and features in its implementation. Materials and Methods: the primary sources of the materials were legislation of the Russian Federation, mass media information. The authors used general methods of analysis, synthesis, deduction and simulation. Results: the authors clarify the meaning of lobbyism, its forms and exposure in Russia. Discussion and Conclusions: to reduce corruption the authors developed recommendations on election procedures to modify the law.