Bribery is the problem over which the author of the text argues. (Сочинения ЕГЭ английский язык)

Bribery is the problem over which the author of the text argues.

V. Soloukhin indignantly says that corruption since the time of the formation of the ancient Russian state has been and remains an integral part of society: it is immortal, thanks to its "diabolical friendliness". And today, according to the author, it is simply impossible to imagine Russia without mercenary and greedy officials. For many of us, a bribe has become nothing but money marks of attention, the struggle with which reduces only their number, but increases the amount.

Bribery, according to V. Soloukhin, is a scourge of modern times.

It is difficult not to agree with the author.

After all, for today, corruption for our country is a peculiar form of the most widespread "light narcotic". It's terrible to imagine what can happen if bribes are legalized!

The media are literally overwhelmed with messages that touch upon this issue. For example, more recently, for bribery, an officer of the Ministry for Emergency Situations in the Northern District of Moscow Andrei Arshinov was detained. He extorted money from businessmen who won a multimillion-dollar tender for the installation of fire equipment.

And how cunning was the modern bribe taker! So it appears that the school of bribery, he was led by the hero of the comedy NV Gogol "The Inspector General." The Governor Skvoznik - Dmukhanovsky, the bribe-taker and the embezzler, who deceived three governors in his time, was convinced that any problems can be solved with the help of money and the ability to "blow dust in the eye."The media are literally overwhelmed with messages that touch upon this issue. For example, more recently, for bribery, an officer of the Ministry for Emergency Situations in the Northern District of Moscow Andrei Arshinov was detained. He extorted money from businessmen who won a multimillion-dollar tender for the installation of fire equipment.

Thus, I can conclude that for many centuries the problem of bribery has been and remains topical for Russian society.