Corruption & Bribery

Executive from Argentina pleads not guilty to FIFA corruption charges – report

An executive of a sports marketing business based in Argentina has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the FIFA corruption case.

12:10 03.08.2015

Russian govt commission approves bill introducing fines for corrupt foreign businesses

The Russian government's legislative commission approved a bill that introduces fines for foreign companies which corrupt practices affect Russia’s interests.

10:34 22.07.2015

Generals to stand trial for corruption in South Korea

Dozens of South Korean civilian and military officials, including 10 retired and serving generals, who have been charged with $860 million in corruption at defense projects, will go on trial.

15:01 15.07.2015

Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain detained until August

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by ousted Yaroslavl mayor Yevgeny Urlashov who stands accused of bribery against the extension of his detention until August 3.

17:05 14.07.2015

Chinese authorities suspect country’s top judge of corruption – report

Chinese authorities have launched investigation against Vice president of the Supreme People's Court on suspicion of corruption.

11:11 13.07.2015

Russian officials may be banned from accepting "compromising" gifts

The Russian Ministry of Labor has proposed that a rule prohibiting officials from accepting “compromising” gifts be included in the new code of ethics for government officials.

09:40 10.07.2015

Bill on tougher penalties for budget embezzlement reaches Russian parliament

Lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) have submitted a bill to the State Duma that would toughen penalties for embezzlement from the budget and state extra-budgetary funds.

15:10 09.07.2015

Crimean tax official charged with bribery

Nikolai Kochanov, the head of the Crimean department of the Federal Tax Service, has been charged with bribing a federal security official.

12:15 02.07.2015

Ex-Pension Fund official gets 10 years in jail for taking bribe from banker Gitelson

The former head of the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Pension Fund office, Natalya Grishkevich, has been sentenced to ten years in prison and fined 950,000 rubles ($17,500) for taking a bribe from East-European Finance Corporation (EEFC bank) ex-director Alexander Gitelson.

16:58 16.06.2015

Supreme Court chairman advocates for broad seizure of assets of corrupt officials

Assets of corrupt officials must be seized not only when they are convicted and sentenced but even when cases against corrupt officials are dropped because the statute of limitations expire or such officials fall under amnesty, according to chairman of Russia's Supreme Court, Vyacheslav Lebedev.

18:25 02.06.2015

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025