Corruption & Bribery

Russian ex-prosecutor gets 8.5 years in prison for corruption

A court has sentenced Vladimir Zubakin, former prosecutor of the Russian city of Engels in the Saratov Region, to 8.5 years in prison for taking bribes.

14:00 18.05.2017

Ex-head of Penitentiary Service’s directorate gets 7 years for taking bribe

The Syktyvkar City Court has sentenced former head of Komi Republic’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Directorate Alexander Protopopov to 7 years in prison for receiving 625,000 rubles (about $11,000) in bribes.

14:55 17.05.2017

Investigators seek to arrest Chelyabinsk Region ex-governor in absentia

Investigators have filed a motion with a court in Yekaterinburg demanding to arrest in absentia former governor of Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region Mikhail Yurevich suspected of taking 26 million rubles ($451,600) in bribes.

12:08 05.05.2017

Russian top anti-corruption ex-official sentenced to 22 years in prison

The Moscow City Court on Thursday sentenced ex-head of the Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department, Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, to 22 years in high-security prison for organizing a criminal group, abuse of office and provocation of bribery.

15:54 27.04.2017

Udmurtia’s ex-governor Solovyov pleads guilty to violation of law

Former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov, who stands charged with taking over 140 million rubles (about $2.5 mln) in bribes, has pleaded guilty to violating law.

11:39 26.04.2017

Renova Group’s managers to remain detained in bribery case

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended detention of Yevgeny Olkhovik, a co-owner of top Russian group of companies Renova and Boris Vaynzikher, CEO of Renova’s subsidiary, T Plus Company.

16:57 25.04.2017

Corruption crimes in Russia revealed in more than 97% of cases – Prosecutor General

Over 97% of corruption crimes in Russia get revealed, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday citing the report of Prosecutor General Yury Chaika on the state of justice in 2016.

15:59 25.04.2017

Russian anti-corruption official’s father to stay jailed on embezzlement charges

The Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of Viktor Zakharchenko, father of Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

14:41 24.04.2017

Ex-police officer charged with taking bribe from gang denies guilt

Former police officer from the Moscow Region Vadim Shavlokhov, charged with receiving $100,000 bribe and abuse of office, denies guilt.

12:57 19.04.2017

Former head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Markelov denies guilt in corruption case

Former head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov has denied his guilt in a large-scale corruption case.

16:45 14.04.2017

Top news

Deripaska sues Tinkov for about $33 mln over offensive comment

Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska is seeking 2 billion rubles (about $33 million) in damages from businessman Oleg Tinkov for alleged defamation.

14:22 15.08.2022

Brittney Griner's defence team appeals 9-year sentence

American basketball player Brittney Griner's defence has appealed against her nine-year jail sentence for drugs possession and trafficking.

12:29 15.08.2022

Russian state depository challenges sanctions in European Court of Justice

Russia’s National Settlement Depository has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to overturn European Union sanctions imposed on it, the NSD said on Friday.

14:57 12.08.2022