Suspect's luxury assets frozen in Defense Ministry property scandalA court in Moscow has arrested the property of Yevgenia Vasilyeva, former CEO of the Defense Ministry's Property Management Department who has been charged as part of the $433 mln fraud case.13:07 07.03.2013
Military chief suspended in $1 lln trash caseLt. Gen. Valery Ivanov, deputy chief of Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO), has been suspended from office on suspicion of causing the state an estimated $1 billion in damage by organizing an illegal dumpsite in the Moscow Region.17:19 01.03.2013
Airport service company seeks $13.5 mln Defense Ministry debt returnChkalov Avia has filed a 411 million ruble ($13.5 million) claim with the Moscow Commercial Court against the Defense Ministry.14:53 01.03.2013
Ex-official tied up in Russian defense fraud scandal seeks return of $4 mlnFormer Defense Ministry Property Department CEO Yevgenia Vasilyeva plans to file a claim to recover $4 million worth of personal belongings that were confiscated during a search in her apartment.14:26 22.02.2013
Russia's ex-defense minister to be charged this week - reportFormer Defense Minster Anatoly Serdyukov may be charged with fraud and abuse of office this week. Serdyukov may face charges under two Criminal Code articles and a prison sentence of up to 10 years.12:16 18.02.2013
New Defense Ministry fraud scheme comes to lightThe Main Military Prosecutor's Office of Russia has forwarded information to the Investigative Committee about another case of real estate fraud at the Defense Ministry. A land plot on the Black Sea was allegedly sold by the ministry at a discount of over 56 million rubles ($1.86 million).11:40 06.02.2013
Defense Ministry fraud suspect released under restriction noticeYekaterina Smetanova, a suspect in the Oboronservice fraud case, has been released under restriction notice after spending several months in pretrial detention.17:53 04.02.2013
Georgian ex-defense minister faces $12 million bribery chargeFormer Defense Minister of Georgia David Kezerashvili who headed the Georgian army in Ossetian '08 conflict, has been charged with accepting a $12 million bribe, says investigator David Kvinikadze.10:21 31.01.2013
Transparency International highlights Russia's defense corruptionRussia has been classed at high-risk of corruption in its defense sector by UK Transparency International in its new Government Defense Anti-Corruption Index released on January 29.13:41 29.01.2013
New case opened against defense fraud case suspectA commercial bribery case has been opened against Yekaterina Smetanova, a suspect in the high-profile corruption scandal around the Russian Defense Ministry.13:14 29.01.2013
Five missile force commanders allegedly involved in embezzlement caseFive missile division commanders are involved in the cases regarding the embezzlement of allocations to the Strategic Missile Force, the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday.13:00 25.01.2013
Probe launched over embezzlement of missile forces fundsThe police have exposed the embezzlement of millions of rubles allocated to the Strategic Missile Force for the reclamation of the areas where missile silos were located, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday.14:08 24.01.2013
Arrest of former official in defense holding fraud extendedThe Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow on Friday extended the house arrest of former Defense Ministry Property Department head Yevgenia Vasilyeva.15:54 18.01.2013
Defense Ministry official arrested in embezzlement probeThe Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow has confirmed that Nikolai Ryabykh, a high-ranking Defense Ministry official, has been arrested for his involvement in the recently infamous Oboronservice defense holding case.11:55 16.01.2013
Ex-defense minister's refusal to testify might be considered obstruction of justiceInvestigators might consider former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov's refusal to testify as an attempt to hinder the investigation into the case on the embezzlement of the ministry's property.15:06 11.01.2013
Russian ex-defense minister named witness in fraud caseFormer Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov remains a witness in the embezzlement case linked to a major defense contractor firm, says a source close to the investigation.12:38 28.12.2012
Russian ex-defense minister to be questioned by investigators on FridayFormer Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was summoned for questioning on Friday, regarding the recently uncovered large-scale embezzlement at a major defense contractor.18:05 27.12.2012
Ukrainian Justice Ministry appeals Russian debt rulingThe Ukrainian Justice Ministry has appealed in the cassation instance a court ruling obligating Ukraine to pay the Russian Defense Ministry $390 million in debt.19:24 19.12.2012
Suspect in Defense Ministry fraud case enters into plea bargainThe Military Prosecutor's Office announced the conclusion of a pre-trial agreement on cooperation with Yekaterina Smetanova, a suspect in the Oboronservis fraud case.14:02 12.12.2012
Ex-defense minister to be probed for corruption links, Medvedev saysInvestigators should look into whether former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was involved in the corruption scandal. At the moment, he is not a defendant in the case, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview.15:20 07.12.2012