At an event in Moscow last week focused on attracting international investment in Russia, the same three same words kept coming up: 'corruption', 'corporate governance', and 'consistency'. The question for investors is whether the country's government will tackle the first two, and deliver the third.

At the Russia Forum, hosted by Sberbank, delegates were asked during the opening panel to vote on a range of topics, including the main challenges for Russia in the 21st century.