So, the former aide to former Prime Minister took 'lavish trips'. What does it mean to 'enable' or 'mediate' a bribe? Offer, facilitate, how exactly? I wonder, how does an employee for a medical company in Russia commit bribery or espionage?

The details are always so sketchy. Was his position high-level management, executive? What was the size of this company? Large enough to get a junior government minister embroiled in corruption or bribery charges? Hmmm, or was it that these types are charges are typically levied at political opposition, when in relaity most politicians are receiving luctrative offers.

Almost the definition of politics, and like a good game of chess, pawns are sacrificed first, I expect.