Is it a possessive case or a prepositional phrase?
Allegations of corruption are a fact of public life in post-Soviet independent states.

Is "of corruption" a possessive case or a prepositional phrase?
I think it's a prepositional phrase, but not sure.

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Is it a possessive case or a prepositional phrase?
Allegations of corruption are a fact of public life in post-Soviet independent states.

Is "of corruption" a possessive case or a prepositional phrase? 
I think it's a prepositional phrase, but not sure.

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It's prepositional.  If it were possessive, then it could change to "corruption's allegations" - however, this does not make sense.

You could replace "of" with other suitable prepositions to get a workable meaning: allegations about corruption, allegations regarding corruption... less definite than using "of", but they show the mechanics of the grammar clearly.

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My opinion is that it's a prepositional phrase!

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