Corruption & Bribery

Russian regional ex-minister gets 7.5 years in prison for corruption

A court in Stavropol, a city in southwestern Russia, has found former Education Minister of the region, Vasily Lyamin, guilty of taking a bribe and sentenced him to 7.5 years in prison.

16:45 12.09.2016

Renova Group's top manager appeals detention in bribery case

A court in Syktyvkar, the capital of Russia’s Komi Republic, has registered an appeal against detention of Chief Managing Director at Renova Group holding Evgeny Olkhovik in a bribery case.

13:46 08.09.2016

Corruption case against high-ranking investigators was opened lawfully - court

The Moscow City Court on Thursday confirmed the legitimacy of instituting a bribery case against the First Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate Denis Nikandrov and his alleged accomplices.

13:53 25.08.2016

Convicted Vostochny Cosmodrome contractor's ex-head fined for overdue salaries

A court in Vladivostok has sentenced Igor Nesterenko, ex-General Director of TMK (Pacific Bridge Building Company), a former contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, to a 130,000 ruble fine (about $2,000) for non-payment of salaries to workers.

11:14 08.08.2016

Russia’s Prosecutor General cracks down on kickbacks, graft in procurement - report

The Russia’s Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika signed an order approving the plan aimed to fight kickbacks and graft in state procurement at the end of July.

11:32 01.08.2016

Russian court to rule on detention of high-ranking investigator charged with bribery

The Moscow City Court had set the review of an appellation against detention of the head of Russian Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate, Mikhail Maksimenko, suspected of receiving a large-scale bribe, for August 2.

12:36 27.07.2016

Defense of high-ranking investigator appeals his detention in corruption criminal case

Defense of the head of Russian Investigative Committee’s Internal Security’s Directorate, Mikhail Maksimenko, suspected of receiving large-scale bribe, has appealed his detention.

16:56 22.07.2016

Investigators seek to extend detention of Vladivostok mayor charged with bribery

The Moscow Basmanny District Court is to review a motion of investigators seeking to extend detention of Igor Pushkarev, the Vladivostok Mayor charged with abuse of office and commercial bribery, on July 26.

14:17 22.07.2016

Self-purification of Russian Investigative Committee to be continued - official

A probe into the criminal case against Russian investigators casts a shadow on the whole Investigative Committee of Russia, but further work on self-purification of the structure will continue.

13:52 20.07.2016

Vladivostok mayor’s brother to stay under house arrest in bribery case

The Moscow City Court has upheld the house arrest of Andrei Pushkarev, the brother of Vladivostok Mayor charged with abuse of office and commercial bribery.

13:51 11.07.2016

Top news

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