Corruption & Bribery

Former Moscow region tax inspectors accused of extortion

Russian authorities have completed investigation of two former Moscow region tax inspectors and a local resident accused of large-scale extortion.

13:56 06.06.2011

The most common ways to give bribes in Europe

Ernst&Young says in its 2011 European Fraud Survey that more than one third of employees at large European companies are prepared to offer cash or lavish gifts and entertainment to win business.

15:35 02.06.2011

Justice David Steel: “Officials should be given status and confidence”

A section of the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg was dedicated to fighting corruption. After its work was over, one of the speakers, Mr David Steel, justice of the London's High Court, explained to Vladimir Novikov, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) observer, the UK’s specific plans for fighting corruption from July 1.

09:54 02.06.2011

Russia joins the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery

First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrei Denisov and Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) signed the documents required for Russia to participate in the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery. The event marked Russia’s first step toward accession to the group’s convention.

11:10 26.05.2011

Corruption index offers no solution

Can corruption be gauged? Why has Russia fared so poorly in the global corruption index in recent years, “vying” with Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan for a spot at the bottom of the rankings? Are the results trustworthy? Robin Hodess, the head of research at Transparency International who oversees the annual release of the Corruption Perception Index, shares her view of the problem in an interview with Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) correspondent Vladimir Novikov during her visit to Moscow in early May.

15:35 11.05.2011

Jury to consider corruption case of former Kazakh health minister

The jury will consider a criminal case against former Kazakh Health Minister Doskaliev who has been charged with corruption, the defense counsel said.

13:25 11.05.2011

The National Anti-Corruption Committee

Address: 6 Nikoloyamskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 109189

Phone: +7 (495) 915 50 67

Site:

The National Anti-Corruption Committee was established by the foundation conference on Sept. 29, 2010. The conference adopted a statement signed by all the committee members, as well as a committee charter. Committee agencies were also instituted.

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Governor must explain his tax return

This week, Russian media reported on a staggering piece of land owned by Bryansk Governor Nilolai Denin. Apart from two houses, three land plots and a car that Denin and his wife share, they also have in ownership land parcels totaling 5,440 hectares, according to the governor’s tax return for 2010, which was recently made public. At the same time, the governor’s tax return for 2009 says his family only owned 117 hectares.

12:06 23.04.2011

Russia loses millions from corruption in the military

Corruption in the military has led to 176 million rubles in losses for the Russian government in the past three months alone, Alexander Sorochkin, the head of the Investigatory Committee’s Military Investigation Department, announced today.

15:49 22.04.2011

Former Russian mayor gets four years for bribery

The Smolensk Regional Court has found former Smolensk Mayor Eduard Kachanovsky guilty on bribery charges and sentenced him to four years in reinforced regime colony.

15:40 22.04.2011

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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