Corruption & Bribery

Cairo court acquits ex-prime minister, ex-interior minister of corruption charges

The Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly of all charges in a corruption case.

14:43 24.02.2015

Bill on seizure of assets of corrupt officials' relatives reaches State Duma

A Just Russia party lawmaker Oleg Nilov proposed a bill to allow the confiscation of property, assets owned by relatives of corrupt officials.

18:29 19.02.2015

Russian officials to be encouraged to report corruption - report

The government has drafted a bill promising financial rewards, confidentiality and preservation of jobs for officials who report corruption.

10:51 13.02.2015

Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court has extended until April 3, 2015, the detention of ousted Yaroslavl mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who stands accused of bribery.

14:15 26.12.2014

Gazprom managers face corruption charges in Switzerland - report

Switzerland is suing former Gazprom board member, Bogdan Budzulyak, and current top manager, Alexander Shaikhutdinov, Tages Anzeiger reported on Wednesday.

13:27 10.12.2014

Duma lawmakers back bill on community service for corrupt officials

The State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Procedural Legislation has recommended that the lower house adopt a bill in the first reading to approve community work for minor corruption cases.

13:28 08.12.2014

Russia slips in Transparency International's 2014 corruption index

Russia has fallen nine places for the past year to 136th out of 175 countries in Transparency International's 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a ranking of public sector corruption.

07:01 03.12.2014

Putin proposes loosening penalties for small bribes

President Vladimir Putin has proposed lowering fines for minor corruption-related violations, Interfax reports on Monday. A bill to this effect has been forwarded to the State Duma.

12:54 01.12.2014

Russian lawmakers propose life behind bars for corruption - report

Lower house lawmakers Anton Ishchenko and Ivan Sukharev have proposed adding two Criminal Code articles on sentences for the embezzlement from budget and from state extra-budgetary funds.

10:39 12.11.2014

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office sacks 132 employees under lustration law

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office fired 132 employees under the recently adopted lustration law.

14:54 24.10.2014

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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