Corruption & Bribery

Former Kyrgyz president's son sentenced in absentia to 25 years jail

A Kyrgyz court has sentenced former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son Maxim Bakiyev to 25 years in prison for corruption in absentia, the Kyrgyz Prosecutor General's Office reported in a statement on Wednesday.

18:29 27.03.2013

Bulgarian ex-minister charged with corruption

On Tuesday Bulgaria's former Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naidenov was charged with corruption over an EU-backed food distribution scheme and trying to bribe a subordinate.

10:53 27.03.2013

State Duma will not collaborate with Magnitsky Act author to battle corruption

The Russian State Duma will not cooperate with US Senator Ben Cardin, the author of the Magnitsky Act, in revealing the accounts and undeclared real estate owned by Russian officials.

17:32 21.03.2013

Romanian ex-premier sentenced for corruption released on bail

A Bucharest court ruled on Monday that former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is to be released from prison on parole after having served nine months of a two-year term for corruption.

11:06 19.03.2013

Russian army generals testify against ousted defense minister

Several Russian Army generals have testified against ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in the case of a large-scale property scandal that served to oust Serdyukov from his post and instigate a reshuffling within the Ministry last November.

16:08 14.03.2013

Spanish officials accused of collaborating with Russian mob

Several employees of a travel agency and a construction company in the resort town of Lloret de Mar, Spain, said in court on Tuesday that high-ranking Spanish officials collaborated with the "Russian mafia" and also abused their office.

12:54 13.03.2013

Council of Europe praises UK for successfully combatting corruption

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) heaped praise on the UK for its success in combatting corruption within the judiciary, the parliament, and among prosecutors in its fourth evaluation report.

19:36 06.03.2013

Labor Ministry releases anti-corruption guidelines for officials

The Labor Ministry has issued an anti-corruption code mandatory for state officials of all ranks.

16:07 04.03.2013

Head of Transparency International Huguette Labelle: No calls from Russia

Members of the G20 working group on the fight against corruption spent the 25th and 26th of February speaking in Moscow about measures aimed at combatting bribery, extortion, money laundering, and more. One such participant was Chair of the Board of Directors of Transparency International Huguette Labelle. In between G20 engagements, Labelle made time to speak with RAPSI about her visions of the future and Russia’s place within it.

16:08 28.02.2013

Only 250 Russians charged with major bribery in 2012

Only around 250 people were charged with taking a bribe exceeding 10,000 rubles ($330) in 2012. The remaining 1,000 cases concern small bribes, says Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev

10:27 25.02.2013

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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