Corruption & Bribery

Poroshenko signs bill on anti-corruption bureau into law

President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine has signed a number of anti-corruption laws, including one for an anti-corruption bureau designed to root out high-ranking extortionists, says a statement posted on the president’s website on Thursday.

10:26 23.10.2014

Putin does not oppose tougher penalties for corruption

President Vladimir Putin announced that he supports tougher punishment for corruption crimes, RIA Novosti reports Tuesday.

17:24 14.10.2014

Ukraine to create anti-corruption bureau

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian parliament adopted a bill that provides for creating an anti-corruption bureau. A total of 278 deputies voted for the document; the required minimum is 226, RIA Novosti reports.

13:35 14.10.2014

Spanish officials to stand trial in Russian mafia case - report

Catalonia’s High Court of Justice has ruled that there is sufficient cause to try Andrei Petrov, an alleged leader of the Russian mafia in Spain, local lawmaker Javier Crespo and other individuals suspected of involvement in the so-called Russian mafia case.

10:30 23.09.2014

Russia approves convention on manipulation of sports competitions

The Russian government has announced on Monday that the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions has been approved and submitted to the president for signing.

11:26 15.09.2014

НР Russia fined almost $58 million for bribing Russian officials

A court in the US has slapped a $58.7-million fine on HP Russia, a subsidiary of the Hewlett-Packard Company, which pleaded guilty to violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the statement of the US Department of Justice reads.

12:50 12.09.2014

Gazprom employees under investigation in Switzerland – report

Swiss authorities are going to file charges against four people with ties to Russian energy giant Gazprom who are suspected of bribery, money laundering and forgery.

14:43 02.09.2014

Over 100 Uzbek officials charged with public property fraud

Over 100 officials in Uzbekistan have been charged with criminal or administrative offenses for unlawful activity involving public property. The news was announced in a presidential statement, RIA Novosti reports.

11:51 29.07.2014

Thailand anti-corruption commission recommends charging ousted PM

Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday recommended the Supreme Court’s special board to initiate proceedings against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over dereliction of duty for failing to stop the rice subsidy program in 2011-2013.

12:23 18.07.2014

Sarkozy officially charged with corruption

The investigators have officially charged former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy with corruption and abuse of office, AFP reports on Wednesday.

08:59 02.07.2014

Top news

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