Corruption & Bribery

Two defense institute officers to stand trial for embezzling $369,000

The Chief Military Prosecutor's Office has referred to court a criminal case against two officers of the Defense Ministry's Thirteenth Research Institute charged with embezzling $369,000.

15:13 07.10.2011

Watchdog employee put on international wanted list for embezzling $854k

Investigators placed the former general director of the watchdog's medical center on the international wanted list for embezzling $854,000 allocated for medical equipment

17:06 06.10.2011

Retired colonel found guilty of multi-million ruble fraud

A military court found a retired colonel and two representatives of a non-commercial organization guilty of embezzling more than $6.45 million.

16:43 05.10.2011

Police investigator involved in Magnitsky case arrested for bribery

The Interior Ministry's investigator related to the infamous Magnitsky case was arrested on suspicion of receiving a $3 million bribe.

12:26 05.10.2011

Court to hear $10 mln fraud case of high-ranking police officer

On Friday, a court will consider the case of police general Alexander Bokov, who is accused of a $10 million fraud.

11:20 30.09.2011

Federal agency official gets three-year suspended sentence for bribery

A Moscow court handed down a three-year suspended sentence to a federal registration service's official for bribery charges.

14:37 29.09.2011

Investigators open case for overrating aircraft cruiser repairs

Investigators initiated a criminal case on September 28 for overrating repairs of the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft cruiser.

14:14 29.09.2011

Court sanctions arrest of state company director charged with extortion

The court issued an arrest warrant for the general director of a state company charged with extorting money from his subordinates.

15:33 28.09.2011

Explanation and punishment

Proposed legislation in the State Duma would hold officials criminally liable if their standard of living does not conform to the income they officially declare.

14:17 27.09.2011

High-ranking police officer gets suspended sentence for fraud

The Moscow District Court handed down a two-year suspended sentence to a high-ranking police officer for supporting a multimillion ruble fraud with surveillance cameras.

12:57 26.09.2011

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