Corruption & Bribery

Two high-level bankers charged with accepting bribes

Yelena Kotova, former board member of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and Igor Lebedev, former top manager of a leading Russian bank, are facing charges of attempting to accept bribes.

13:40 15.01.2013

Around 380 Interior Ministry officials detained for bribes this year

Almost 380 Interior Ministry employees have been detained since the start of this year for accepting bribes, says Interior Ministry's Personal Security Department chief Alexander Makarov.

15:52 19.12.2012

Chinese official sentenced to death for taking $7.5mln bribe

Chinese official has been sentenced to the death penalty with a two-year reprieve for taking a bribe worth $7.5 million.

13:51 19.12.2012

FIFA imposes another corruption life ban on Mohamed Bin Hammam

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has imposed a life ban on Mohamed Bin Hammam's activities in football. In July 2011, the FIFA Ethics Committee has disqualified Bin Hammam for life but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the resolution in July 2012.

11:06 18.12.2012

Ex-defense minister to be probed for corruption links, Medvedev says

Investigators should look into whether former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was involved in the corruption scandal. At the moment, he is not a defendant in the case, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview.

15:20 07.12.2012

Russia ranks low in new Transparency International corruption index

Global anti-corruption advocacy group Transparency International released on Wednesday its raking of the world’s countries and territories based on perceived corruption within the public sector. The ranking is established according to a scale of zero to 100, 100 being perfection in anti-corruption terms, and zero being essentially disastrous corruption-wise. Two-thirds of the 176 countries assessed fell under the 50 mark, Russia included.

16:31 05.12.2012

Ace flight group captain accused of attempted bribery

Investigators have charged former Swifts aerobatic group commander Valery Morozov with attempted bribery, the Justice Ministry reports.

15:49 28.11.2012

Former Croatian prime minister jailed for corruption

A Zagreb court has sentenced former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader to 10 years in prison for accepting bribes and profiteering during wartime.

15:47 20.11.2012

Over $2.9 million stolen during APEC preparations

The Russian Interior Ministry revealed on Thursday that more than 93 million rubles ($2.9 million) had been embezzled during preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Vladivostok.

16:44 08.11.2012

Moscow region police caught in $1 mln extortion scam

A group of police officers in the Moscow Region have been charged with extortion, demanding $1 million for the return of goods they had illegally seized.

12:26 06.11.2012

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