Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor denied $381,000 bailThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday refused to release ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who has been accused of bribery, on 15-million rubles (about $381,000) bail.13:24 01.10.2014
Spanish officials to stand trial in Russian mafia case - reportCatalonia’s High Court of Justice has ruled that there is sufficient cause to try Andrei Petrov, an alleged leader of the Russian mafia in Spain, local lawmaker Javier Crespo and other individuals suspected of involvement in the so-called Russian mafia case.10:30 23.09.2014
НР Russia fined almost $58 million for bribing Russian officialsA court in the US has slapped a $58.7-million fine on HP Russia, a subsidiary of the Hewlett-Packard Company, which pleaded guilty to violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the statement of the US Department of Justice reads.12:50 12.09.2014
Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention until OctoberThe Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov accused of bribery.16:37 19.08.2014
Prosecutor seeks 5 years in prison for former director of EBRD bankThe prosecutor demanded five years in prison for Yelena Kotova, Russian former top representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) who has been charged with seeking a bribe of $1.4 million, Kotova’s attorney Igor Pastukhov told RIA Novosti.15:54 10.06.2014
Prosecutor General’s Office seeks tougher punishment for bribing arbitratorsRussian Prosecutor General’s Office is advocating a law that would strengthen punishment for bribing arbitrators.16:10 02.06.2014
State Duma could bring back imprisonment for corruptionMikhail Starshinov, head of the interparty group for cooperation between civil society institutions and law enforcement agencies, told the media this Friday that the parliament could bring back prison sentences instead of large fines for corruption related crimes. Several years ago, as a measure to liberalize criminal punishments, a law was adopted that replaced imprisonment with fines for corruption.14:41 30.05.2014
Police general charged with running a gang pleads not guiltyLieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry, has pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him, attorney Georgi Antonov told RAPSI on Friday.13:41 16.05.2014
Israeli ex-prime minister Olmert to serve six years for briberyThe Tel Aviv District Court has sentenced former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for lobbying the construction of the Holyland luxury residential project in Jerusalem.13:40 13.05.2014
Ukrainian businessman Firtash claims he was framedDmytro Firtash claims he was framed in the US bribery case tied to a $500 million titanium mining project in India, Ukrainian news agency UNN reported on Monday citing the Ukrainian businessman’s press office.10:54 12.05.2014
Hewlett-Packard subsidiary to plead guilty to bribing Russian officialsHewlett-Packard and its subsidiaries will pay over $108 million after agreeing to plead guilty to foreign bribery charges, including in connection with a large-scale 1999 contract with Russia’s federal prosecutors’ office, the US Department of Justice announced Wednesday.12:45 10.04.2014
Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention until JulyThe Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov accused of taking bribes, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.12:38 09.04.2014
Ukrainian mogul Firtash faces US charges over Indian bribery schemeUkrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash has been indicted in the US in connection with an alleged international racketeering scheme that included the bribery of Indian government officials for titanium mineral mining rights, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.18:00 03.04.2014
Libyan Investment Authority accuses SocGen of funneling bribes – reportThe Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has turned to London’s High Court to accuse Societe Generale of having siphoned bribes to associates of the son of the country’s deceased leader, Muammar Gaddafi, AFP reported Monday.17:50 31.03.2014
Georgian ex-PM sentenced to five years in prisonThe Kutaisi court on Monday sentenced former Georgian Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili to five years in prison in the fraudulent job offers case, RIA Novosti reports.15:22 17.02.2014
Russian commercial court judge may be charged with helping criminals - reportInvestigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin filed an official request to bring charges against Moscow Commercial Court Judge Irina Baranova on suspicion of aiding raiders, Kommersant newspaper writes on Tuesday.10:54 28.01.2014
Russian national's verdict in NY lawmaker bribery case moved to Feb.6A New York court has postponed the verdict for Igor Belyansky, a defendant in the criminal case on bribing a member of the local legislative council, until February 6. Belyansky sought support in opening an adult day care center, according to the investigation.13:29 20.01.2014
Investigator busted for extorting bribe from ‘tv magicians’A Russian police officer faces jail and a fine of up to 1 billion rubles ($30 million) for allegedly taking a bribe from a fraud ring that promised psychic healing via telephone.10:18 16.01.2014
Former Rosbank CEO 's detention in bribery case extended until March 16The Presnensky District Court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who is accused of bribery, until March 16.17:19 14.01.2014
Investigators search home of Politkovskaya murder trial defense attorneyInvestigators have searched the home of attorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov.10:27 13.01.2014