Energy Ministry cracks down on energy companiesThe law enforcement agencies have opened several criminal cases against the heads of energy companies following an audit carried out by the Energy Ministry, deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin told Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.15:13 30.12.2011
Pension Fund's regional head sentenced to ten years in prison for large-scale briberyA court on Tuesday sentenced a local head of the Pension Fund of Russia to ten years in prison for large-scale bribery.14:53 27.12.2011
Interior Ministry proposes punishment for using forged credentialsThe Interior Ministry has proposed to establish criminal liability for using documents, including forged documents, for corruption purposes.11:40 26.12.2011
Police corruption level shows significant decrease in 2011 - internal security headThe level of police corruption has significantly lowered in 2011 compared to the previous year, Yuri Draguntsev, head of the Interior Ministry's Internal Security Directorate.11:07 26.12.2011
Bribery is most common corrupt practice in Russia, Prosecutor GeneralBribery has been identified as the most common corrupt practice in Russia, as it accounts for a third of all the corruption offences uncovered in 2011.13:30 23.12.2011
Russian authorities remain steadfast in anti-corruption campaign - MedvedevThe Russian authorities will remain consistent and continue their large-scale anti-corruption campaign, President Dmitry Medvedev said at his annual state of the union address on Thursday. He added that over 3,000 public officials were brought to justice in the first half of this year.13:45 22.12.2011
Tax inspectors arrested on charge of misappropriating $630kA Moscow court ordered on Wednesday to arrest two Moscow Region tax inspectorate’s senior officials Rolan Batsuyev and Yelena Ovchinnikova until February 6 on charges of collusive misappropriation of over $630,000, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) reported from the courtroom.11:33 22.12.2011
Interior Ministry suspects tax inspectors of misappropriating over $2.8 mlnTwo tax inspectorate employees in the Moscow Region are suspected of misappropriating over $2.8 million.16:11 21.12.2011
Fighting corruption in Russia: No cause for celebrationOn December 9, the world marked International Anti-Corruption Day. For Russia, this is something of a professional holiday, as it has found itself in an unenviable position in numerous anti-corruption ratings in the past few years.17:07 13.12.2011
Siberian vice-governor charged with large-scale embezzlement acquittedA Siberian court acquitted on Monday Novosibirsk Region Vice-Governor Viktor Gergert who was charged with misapplication of $1.1 million in budget funds.10:13 12.12.2011
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022