Corruption & Bribery

State-run company CEO arrested for selling official position

Police officers have detained acting CEO of a state-run company in Moscow who allegedly sold his office for $1.5 million.

13:27 30.01.2012

Police reveals $49.8 mln embezzlement of budget funds

The police detained the federal unitary enterprise's head suspected of stealing 1.5 billion rubles ($49.8 million) from the Moscow budget.

11:14 30.01.2012

Average bribe amount in Russia more than tripled in 2011 - Interior Ministry

The average bribe amount in Russia grew by 250 percent to over 230,000 rubles ($7,770) in 2011, the Interior Ministry's Economic Security Department reported on Friday.

15:09 27.01.2012

Most corruption violations revealed in medicine, education, housing and utilities

The largest number of corruption violations in 2011 was revealed in the healthcare, education, housing and utilities sectors, Sergei Ivanov, the chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office.

13:52 26.01.2012

Public procurement crimes cause $219 mln loss to state - Investigative Committee

Public procurement crimes caused a loss of more than $221.52 million to the budget in 11 months of 2011.

11:31 17.01.2012

Draft law entitles president to discharge governors for corruption - Kremlin

The president will be able to remove governors from office if they are found to be corrupt or involved in a conflict of interests. The provision is contained in draft amendments to the Law on General Principles of Organizing Legislative and Executive Authorities, which was submitted by President Dmitry Medvedev to the State Duma on Monday.

14:48 16.01.2012

Lawyer involved in high-profile car crash suspected of bribery

A lawyer, who was earlier engaged in the high profile car crash case involving a LUKOIL vice president, is suspected of giving a $3,300 bribe to a police officer for support in wrapping up another car crash case.

11:13 13.01.2012

Tens of thousands incur liability for corruption in 2011 - Prosecutor General

Russian prosecutors have made almost 50,000 officials accountable for corruption in 2011, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said on Thursday.

14:07 12.01.2012

Interpol's Russian bureau receives no materials on prosecutor's extradition

Interpol's Russian bureau has not received the materials of a criminal case involving former Moscow Regional Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Ignatenko, which need to be sent to Poland.

15:57 10.01.2012

Ex-minister prosecuted for illegal limousines purchase

A court in North-Eastern Siberia will hear the criminal case of former Yakutian minister of housing and energy Alexander Antonenko charged with an unlawful purchase of three cars using public funds.

10:04 10.01.2012

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