Corruption & Bribery

Corruption up 450% in a year in Russian armed forces – prosecutors

The financial cost of corruption uncovered in the Russian Armed Forces this year has soared 450 percent from last year to over 4.4 billion rubles ($130 million), the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Thursday.

16:20 11.07.2013

Level of corruption increased in 2013 - Transparency International

The level of corruption in the world has increased over the past two years, according to Transparency International. However, people’s resolution to fight bribery has gone up too.

12:04 09.07.2013

Court in China sentences ex-railway minister to death

A court in China sentenced on Monday a former railways minister, Liu Zhijun, to death penalty with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of bribery and abuse of power.

09:17 08.07.2013

Former judge suspected of taking bribes to release criminals

A criminal case has been opened in Vladimir against former federal judge Anna Khokhlova, who is suspected of accepting money for releasing criminals.

13:07 05.07.2013

Russian opposition mayor arrested in corruption case

A court in Central Russian city of Yaroslavl ruled early on Friday to arrest an opposition politician who won a rare landslide victory against the ruling United Russia party in a mayoral election last year.

10:58 05.07.2013

Ministry of Justice proposes criminal charges for bribing arbitrators

The Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed establishing criminal liability for crimes related to courts of arbitration, including bribing an arbitrator, bribe-taking by an arbitrator and falsification of court rulings, a statement on the ministry's website says.

14:54 04.07.2013

Opposition Russian mayor detained in $1.4 mln bribe probe

Russian investigators have detained a mayor accused of taking bribes and launched a criminal case against him, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, less than a year after he scored a rare landslide victory over the ruling United Russia party.

14:07 03.07.2013

Estonian judges get big pay raise as part of anti-corruption drive

Judges in Estonia have received a major pay raise according to new legislation aimed at discouraging bribery.

16:43 02.07.2013

Czech premier Necas to resign over aide scandal - report

The prime minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Necas, has announced that he would resign Monday over a scandal involving his aide, media reported.

11:12 17.06.2013

Senior aide to Czech prime minister arrested and charged

Czech prosecutors have charged seven officials who were detained on Wednesday and Thursday, including the prime minister's senior aide and two military intelligence officers, with corruption and abuse of office.

16:12 14.06.2013

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