11.   At the same time, Israeli police have said they believe gangs of Russian mafia have also tried to enter Israel to launder money and influence politicians.

12.   Gujral also called for clean elections during his speech, cautioning business not to try to influence politicians with campaign contributions and calling on journalists to champion democracy.

13.   Gujral also called for clean elections during his speech, cautioning businesses not to try to influence politicians with campaign contributions and calling on journalists to champion democracy.

14.   He said the Mafia held strategy sessions to discuss how it could influence politicians and that Mafiosi were active in Christian Democrat congresses in Sicily.

15.   Spanish news reports have said the accounts were used to influence politicians, grease business deals and pay off armed Basque separatists.