A U.S. government document describes Moscow as a ` ` city '' that was a political asset for Russia 's ruling party . `` The governors collect money based on bribes , almost resembling a tax system , throughout their regions , '' the cable quotes that source , whose name was redacted . Businesses prefer paying off politicians over gangsters , the document says .
A U.S. government document describes Moscow as a ` ` city '' that was a political asset for Russia 's ruling party . Businesses prefer paying off politicians over gangsters , the document says .