Corruption & Bribery

Growing corruption in armed forces results in $31 mln loss in 2012

Corruption in the Russian armed forces continues to grow. It is estimated that government losses totaled as much as $31.72 million in 2012.

10:10 09.08.2012

Pfizer and subsidiaries to pay $60 mln for bribery claims settlement

After admitting to having paid $2 million in bribes to officials in Russia, Kazakhstan, Croatia, and Bulgaria, and having turned a $7 million profit as a direct result, global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and two of its subsidiaries will be paying a total of $60 million in penalties and civil disgorgement payments.

18:16 08.08.2012

Prosecutors fail to make effective use of potential to combat corruption

Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika believes that prosecutors are not making sufficient use of their supervisory potential to combat corruption.

12:21 08.08.2012

Senior officials to face trial for inflicting $3 mln damages to government

The court will soon hear the case against two high-ranking Rostov's Healthcare Ministry officials who have been accused of inflicting $3.5 million in losses to the government.

16:40 06.08.2012

Chief military physician guilty of office abuse and bribe-taking

The Moscow District Military Court has found former Chief Military Physician Alexander Belevitin guilty of abusing his power and large-scale bribe-taking.

14:10 25.07.2012

Chief St. Petersburg police auditor detained over $1.25 million bribe

Head of the Interior Ministry's Auditing Department for St. Petersburg Alexei Seredinin has been detained on suspicion of accepting a bribe to the value of $1.25 million.

10:51 20.07.2012

Siberian Chemical Plant CEO attorneys appeal against his property seizure

The attorneys of Siberian Chemical Plant Director General Vladimir Korotkevich, who has been arrested and suspended from office pending the investigation in a bribery case.

11:23 19.07.2012

Interior Ministry promises to sack chief auditor on bribery suspicion

Head of the Interior Ministry's Auditing Department for St. Petersburg Alexei Seredinin will be discharged if he is found guilty of bribery.

11:32 18.07.2012

Prosecution asks 12 years prison term for chief military physician

State prosecutors asked the court to sentence former Chief Military Physician Alexander Belevitin to 12 years in prison.

15:50 16.07.2012

Bribery suspect at Siberian plant released on bail

Former TVEL Executive Director of Logistics Timur Bukeykhanov, charged with commercial bribery at the Siberian Chemical Plant, paid his $153,000 bail and has been released from Tomsk jail.

11:01 16.07.2012

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