Corruption & Bribery

Moscow investigator detained on suspicion of taking $1 mln bribe

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday ordered the detention until July 25 of Moscow investigator Sergei Sergeyev who stands charged with taking a $1 million bribe.

17:21 27.05.2015

Former Russian mayor arrested on suspicion of corruption

Police have arrested Alexander Migulya, former mayor of Blagoveshchensk, a city in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East, who was placed on the wanted list on suspicion of corruption in 2011.

12:55 14.05.2015

High-ranking Defense Ministry official charged with bribery makes plea bargain

Alexander Gorshkolepov, deputy head of the property relations department of the Russian Defense Ministry, who stands charged with taking bribes, accepted a plea deal.

15:38 25.03.2015

Sakhalin governor charged with corruption sacked

Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin who had been charged with bribery of his duties due to loss of trust.

14:41 25.03.2015

Moscow court seizes assets of Sakhalin’s governor charged with corruption

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has seized bank accounts belonging to Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin charged with taking a $5.6-million bribe.

16:12 18.03.2015

High-ranking Defense Ministry official detained on suspicion of bribery - report

The Deputy Head of the Defense Ministry’s Department of Property Relations, Alexander Gordhkolepov, has been detained on suspicion of bribe taking.

10:47 17.03.2015

Governor Alexander Khoroshavin, accomplice officially charged in corruption sting

Investigators have charged Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin with taking a $5.6-million bribe, while his accomplice Andrei Ikramov stands charged with being involved in a bribery scheme.

16:12 13.03.2015

Governor of Russia's Sakhalin suspected of corruption detained until late April

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ordered the detention until April 27 of Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin who faces corruption charges.

10:33 05.03.2015

Governor of Russia's Sakhalin faces corruption charges

Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin is allegedly involved in a corruption case, the Investigative Committee announced.

15:20 04.03.2015

Origin of property belonging to relatives of officials could be verified in corruption cases

The State Duma lawmakers are drafting a bill to verify the origin of property belonging to relatives of officials charged in corruption-related cases.

10:24 04.03.2015

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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