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Ex-deputy director of Russian Penitentiary Service suspected of taking $2 mln bribes

Probe has been opened into former deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Nikolay Barinov on suspicion of taking about 110 million rubles (about $2 million) in bribes.

16:59 02.11.2017

Ex-Russian anti-corruption official charged with taking bribe to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the extension of detention for Dmitry Zakharchenko, former Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

11:30 26.10.2017

Indictment approved in Vladivostok ex-mayor’s case

Prosecutors have approved an indictment in the case against former Vladivostok mayor Igor Pushkarev charged with abuse of office and bribery.

17:33 20.10.2017

Russian Supreme Court to review sentence of top anti-corruption official on November 23

The Supreme Court of Russia will review sentence of the ex-head of the Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department, Denis Sugrobov, on November 23.

13:42 18.10.2017

Russian Labor Ministry drafts bill on corruption informers’ protection

Russia’s Ministry of Labor has drafted a bill on protection of persons informing about corruption offences.

16:59 13.10.2017

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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