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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

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

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

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