Corruption & Bribery

Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention

The Yaroslavl Region Court has upheld the detention of Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who stands charged with soliciting a bribe.

14:11 02.10.2015

Nearly $80 million embezzled during construction of Vostochny space center

The police claim that over 5.4 billion rubles ($79mn) in budget allocations for the construction of the Vostochny space center have been embezzled.

12:46 11.09.2015

Former Tomsk mayor convicted of taking bribes to be released on parole

A court in the Irkutsk Region has granted parole for Alexander Makarov, former Tomsk mayor who was serving a long prison term for bribe taking.

12:45 03.09.2015

Anti-corruption lessons planned for Russian schools, universities

Members of the Russian Government’s Expert Council have suggested to implement anti-corruption lessons for schools and universities.

11:01 01.09.2015

Former Thai PM Shinawatra testifies in corruption case

Deposed Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra testified before the Supreme Court on Monday in a corruption case, Thai national Channel 3 reported.

12:21 31.08.2015

Foreign corporations could be liable for bribery that hurts Russia’s interests

The Russian Government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would impose legal liability on foreign companies for corrupt practices against Russia’s interests outside Russia.

12:04 20.08.2015

Former Russian executive agrees to plead guilty to money laundering in U.S. – report

Former Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex has agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to money laundering and bribery charges.

11:01 20.08.2015

Russian lawmakers suggest seizing property of corrupt officials - report

Members of the Orenburg Legislative Council propose amending the Criminal Code to allow seizure of a public official’s property for taking a bribe.

10:36 19.08.2015

Ex-Russian Army commander gets five years in prison for bribe-taking

On Friday, the Moscow Garrison Military Court sentenced former Army Commander Colonel General Vladimir Chirkin to five years in a maximum-security penitentiary and stripped him of his military rank, and state and departmental awards.

15:30 14.08.2015

U.S. asks European countries to freeze assets in Telecom corruption case – report

U.S. authorities have asked five European countries to freeze bank assets of several major Telecom companies suspected of involvement in corruption activities in Uzbekistan.

11:11 14.08.2015

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