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

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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