Corruption & Bribery

No ‘untouchables’ in fight against corruption – Kremlin

No one should be immune to prosecution for corruption, including high-ranking officials and lawmakers, says Kremlin administration chief Sergei Ivanov.

11:33 22.02.2013

$232 mln lost from corruption in Russian armed forces in 2012

Corruption in the Russian Armed Forces has caused 7.5 billion ($232 mln) rubles in damages in 2012 alone, the Investigative Committee reported on Thursday.

14:15 21.02.2013

G20 anti-corruption working group to meet in Moscow

The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group will meet in Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow to discuss ways to fight corruption, extortion and money laundering, as well as other corruption-related issues.

10:44 21.02.2013

Number of convictions for corruption down in Russia - Supreme Court

The number of people convicted for corruption is declining steadily, Chairman of Russia's Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev said at a conference of judges in Moscow on Tuesday.

15:24 19.02.2013

Anti-corruption forces search Moldovan government building

Officers of the National Anti-Corruption Center searched the offices of the Moldovan government members and tax officials on Friday morning, says the center's spokesperson Angela Starinschi.

14:19 15.02.2013

Moldovan ministers suspected of corruption

Moldova's National Anti-Corruption Center is suing three ministers of the Liberal-Democratic Party.

16:06 13.02.2013

Russia considers ratifying European Convention on Corruption

The Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, plans to discuss whether to ratify the European Civil Law Convention on Corruption this year, says head of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko.

13:16 13.02.2013

Over $38 million lost from corruption in Moscow last year

The losses resulting from corruption crimes exposed in Moscow last year exceeded 1.15 billion rubles ($38.4 million), says head of the Investigative Committee's Moscow department Vadim Yakovenko.

13:18 07.02.2013

Georgian ex-defense minister faces $12 million bribery charge

Former Defense Minister of Georgia David Kezerashvili who headed the Georgian army in Ossetian '08 conflict, has been charged with accepting a $12 million bribe, says investigator David Kvinikadze.

10:21 31.01.2013

Lloret de Mar deputy mayor arrested for alleged links with 'Russian mafia'

Josep Valls, the deputy mayor of the Spanish city of Lloret de Mar, has been arrested on Tuesday morning for money laundering and having connections with the Russian mafia.

16:48 29.01.2013

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