Russian regional ex-minister gets 5 years in prison for corruptionA court in Chelyabinsk has sentenced former Minister for Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Chelyabinsk region Yuri Serebrennikov to 5 years in prison for taking over 35 million rubles ($511,400) in bribes.16:35 28.03.2016
Investigators plan to press additional charges against ex-governor of Sakhalin - reportThe Investigative Committee of Russia plans to press additional bribery charges against former governor of Sakhalin Alexander Khoroshavin.10:55 25.03.2016
Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor’s detention extended for three monthsThe Kirovsky District court in Yaroslavl has extended the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who stands charged with soliciting a bribe, for three months.17:06 25.02.2016
Moscow court extends detention of Sakhalin ex-governor until late MayThe Moscow City Court has extended until May 27 the detention of former governor of the Sakhalin Region, Alexander Khoroshavin, who stands accused of taking bribes.16:26 24.02.2016
Former CONMEBOL official faces extradition to U.S. - reportA former general secretary of South America’s football confederation (CONMEBOL) Jose Luis Meiszner faces extradition to U.S. where he is accused of involvement in corruption at FIFA.11:36 18.02.2016
Moscow court refuses to dismiss prosecutor in Russia’s top anti-corruption official caseThe Moscow City Court which is currently hearing the case on abuse of power against Russia’s top anti-corruption official, Denis Sugrobov, has refused to dismiss prosecutor Petr Philipchuck and question him as a witness.15:50 12.02.2016
Sakhalin ex-governor Khoroshavin to stay jailed till late FebruaryThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to extend until February 27 the detention of former governor of the Sakhalin Region, Alexander Khoroshavin, who stands charged with taking bribes.13:53 03.02.2016
Russia moves up in Transparency International's 2015 corruption indexRussia managed to rise 17 places for the past year to 119th in Transparency International's 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a ranking of public sector corruption.11:50 27.01.2016
Sakhalin ex-governor Khoroshavin suspected of taking $337k in bribes – reportThe Investigative Committee of Russia suspects former governor of Sakhalin, Alexander Khoroshavin, of taking 27 million rubles ($337,000) in bribes from candidates for the positions in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Duma in 2014.10:56 27.01.2016
Victims of Russia’s top anti-corruption official seek $2.7 mln in damagesVictims in the criminal case against Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Interior Ministry’s Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department, have filed claims seeking in total about 220 million rubles ($2.7 million) in damages.16:57 25.01.2016
Prosecutors approve indictment for Russia’s top anti-corruption officialProsecutors have approved indictment in the case on abuse of power against Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Interior Ministry’s Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department.15:37 31.12.2015
Ex-head of Salvador football federation arrested in FIFA corruption case – reportA former head of Salvador’s football federation, Reynaldo Vasquez, was arrested on Thursday by request of American authorities on the grounds of corruption charges.10:38 17.12.2015
Official allegedly involved in corruption at FIFA agrees to extradition to U.S. – reportFormer president of the Costa Rican football federation, Eduardo Li, agreed to his extradition to the United States where he is accused of involvement in FIFA corruption case.10:36 15.12.2015
Detention of Russia’s top anti-corruption official charged with abuse of power extendedThe Moscow City Court has extended until February 14 the detention of of Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Interior Ministry’s Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department who was charged with abuse of power.16:40 24.11.2015
Ex-president of U.N. General Assembly released on bail – reportFormer president of the U.N. General Assembly accused of corruption was released on bail.10:28 27.10.2015
Ex-president of U.N. General Assembly charged with corruption – reportFormer president of the U.N. General Assembly, John Ashe, along with Chinese businessman Ng Lap Seng and three other suspects were officially charged in corruption case.10:11 21.10.2015
Former Russian mayor suspected of corruption to stay in detention till DecemberA court in Blagoveshchensk, a city in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East, ruled to extend detention of the ex-mayor of the city, Alexander Migulya, till December 12.10:27 09.10.2015
Ex-president of U.N. General Assembly faces corruption charges in United States - reportA former president of the U.N. General Assembly, John Ashe, along with five other suspects was charged with corruption scheme involvement by the U.S. authorities.10:47 08.10.2015
Russian mayor convicted of corruption appeals against sentenceYury Lastochkin, the suspended mayor of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region, has filed an appeal against a 8.5-year sentence for soliciting a bribe and for embezzlement.17:07 05.10.2015
Sakhalin ex-governor charged with corruption to stay jailed until late NovemberThe Moscow City Court has ruled to keep Alexander Khoroshavin, ex-governor of the Sakhalin Region who stands accused of taking bribes, in detention until November 27.15:06 05.10.2015