Corruption & Bribery

Verdict in official's corruption case postponed

The court could not pass a sentence on Monday to the former high-ranking official as the bribery indictment was issued with violations.

13:09 19.09.2011

Anticorruption efforts in Moscow Region insufficient - Prosecutor's office

Anticorruption efforts in Moscow Region leave much to be desired, even despite recent police reform - regional prosecutor's office.

14:17 16.09.2011

Russian Audit Chamber criticizes corruption policy in 2010

The Russian Audit Chamber has criticized ministries and governmental agencies for poorly implementing the national anticorruption strategy in 2010.

18:15 15.09.2011

Retrial of government official poachers may be postponed

The retrial of high ranking officials charged with hunting endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight may be postponed.

10:33 14.09.2011

Former Defense Ministry engineer charged with large-scale fraud

Investigators have charged a former Defense Ministry chief maritime engineer with large-scale fraud, the main military investigative department reported on Friday.

15:10 09.09.2011

Former Tula governor to face bribery charges

The Investigative Committee will bring charges against former Tula Region Governor Vyacheslav Dudka on September 5

15:41 01.09.2011

Interior Ministry completes investigation into BTA Bank fraud

The Interior Ministry has completed the preliminary investigation into a criminal case against businessmen suspected of forgery and large-scale fraud

18:07 31.08.2011

Moscow tax officer sentenced to 2,5 years in prison for bribery

The Moscow District Courts indictment of a Federal Tax Service officer who accepted a 1.5 million ruble bribe (roughly $51,784) from a bank employee has come into effect.

17:34 30.08.2011

Deputy prosecutor: No Russian organizations fully without corruption

First Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Buksman admitted that the prosecutors office, whose employees were recently involved in a gambling scandal in the Moscow Region, has problems.

14:41 30.08.2011

Prosecutors office discovers embezzlement of $10.4 mln in federal target program funds

The Prosecutor Generals Office has sent to the Interior Ministry its investigative materials related to the embezzlement of 300 million rubles ($10.4 million) of funds allocated toward the "Electronic Russia" federal program for the period of 2002 until 2010.

12:54 30.08.2011

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