Corruption & Bribery

Rumors on bribes from influential Russians reach UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court has satisfied the appeal by the Times newspaper, which was earlier found responsible in a libel action brought against it by a Metropolitan Police officer.

10:57 22.03.2012

Suspect in graft crackdown to remain in custody

The Moscow City Court has extended until May 24 the arrest of alleged accomplice of the investigator Nelly Dmitriyeva, who is involved in Magnitsky case and charged with accepting a $3 million bribe.

14:24 21.03.2012

Russian city manager faces up to 15 years in prison for bribery

City manager Igor Bestuzhy, who has been charged with attempted acceptance of a large-scale bribe, faces up to 15 years in prison.

10:23 20.03.2012

Judge suspected of receiving $34k bribe

A criminal case has been initiated against a 43-year-old businessman and his mediator suspected of giving a 1 million ruble ($34,180) bribe to a judge in the Krasnodar Territory.

15:59 19.03.2012

Prosecutor General's Office to submit annual report on corruption

President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Prosecutor General's Office to annually report on combating corruption.

10:30 14.03.2012

Police officer receives seven years in jail for bribes

The court has sentenced former district interior department head, Lt. Col. Alexander Burlakov to seven years in prison for accepting large-scale bribes.

15:49 13.03.2012

Magnitsky never exposed corruption schemes - official

Sergey Magnitsky, a consultant for Hermitage Capital investment fund, has never exposed any corruption schemes in Russian authorities, says Interior Ministry's investigative department deputy head Alexander Yagodin.

14:59 11.03.2012

Regional city ex-mayor to stand trial for bribery

A court in the Vladimir Region will hear a criminal case against a former Alexandrov city mayor charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

16:52 07.03.2012

Moscow bailiff gets seven years in jail for $50k bribe

The Moscow City Court sentenced a bailiff to seven years in prison for accepting a $50,000 bribe.

15:17 07.03.2012

Investigation into former governor's bribery charges finished

The law enforcement agencies have finished investigating former Tula Governor Vyacheslav Dudka, who was charged with accepting a large-scale bribe.

15:05 29.02.2012

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