Corruption & Bribery

Intermediary accused of bribery, not IKEA top manager

The Interior Ministry specified that the sentence for bribery has been passed on the intermediary of the IKEA division head, rather than the official himself.

12:56 11.07.2012

Siberian bribery case suspect released on bail

The Leninsky District Court in Tomsk released Timur Bukeykhanov on $152,000 bail, the regional investigative department reported on Wednesday. Bukeykhanov, an executive of TVEL, a fuel subsidiary of the State Atomic Energy Corporation, has been accused of commercial bribery at the Siberian Chemical Plant.

12:17 11.07.2012

Siberian chemical plant head appeals against criminal proceedings

Today the Tomsk Leninsky District Court will hear the application of the attorneys of Siberian Chemical Plant Director General Vladimir Korotkevich, who was arrested and suspended from office pending the investigation. In their appeal they are requesting the cancellation of the ruling to initiate a criminal case against their client, claiming it is illegal.

11:08 09.07.2012

Leading Russian airlines fined for violating anti-corruption law

Russia's leading airlines have been fined for violating laws on combating corruption after an inspection by the Moscow Prosecutor's Office.

15:33 06.07.2012

Interior Troops chief physician's arrest validated

The Moscow District Military Court has validated the arrest of Interior Troops Chief Physician Yury Sabanin on bribery charges.

14:16 02.07.2012

Appeal against Interior Troops' chief physician arrest to be heard on July 2

The Moscow District Military Court will hear on July 2 the appeal against the arrest of Interior Troops chief physician Maj. Gen. Yury Sabanin, who has been charged with bribery.

17:40 29.06.2012

Siberian university dean faces seven years for bribery

Investigators initiated a criminal case, the sixth in two years, on the receipt of bribes in Transbaikal State University.

12:56 27.06.2012

Charges brought against third suspect in Siberian chemical plant case

Investigators brought charges against TVEL official Timur Bukeykhanov, the third suspect in the case of bribery involving Siberian Chemical Plant top management, the regional investigative department reported on Tuesday.

13:36 26.06.2012

Interior Ministry's top medic suspected of receiving $107k bribe

Investigators have launched a criminal case against Interior Troops’ Medical Department head Yury Sabanin, detained on charges of accepting a $107,000 bribe.

11:57 21.06.2012

Nuclear supervision agency official faces 15 years in prison for bribe

High-ranking official in the Federal Environmental, Engineering and Nuclear Supervision Agency (Rostekhnadzor) Alexander Gazhu is suspected of having accepted a $30,000 bribe.

11:57 20.06.2012

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