Corruption & Bribery

Ex Russian Interior Ministry general kills himself amidst corruption scandal

Boris Kolesnikov, former deputy head of the Interior Ministry’s Chief Anti-Corruption Directorate, jumped out the window of the Investigative Committee building, his lawyer, Georgy Antonov, told RAPSI.

16:14 16.06.2014

Prosecutor General’s Office seeks tougher punishment for bribing arbitrators

Russian Prosecutor General’s Office is advocating a law that would strengthen punishment for bribing arbitrators.

16:10 02.06.2014

State Duma could bring back imprisonment for corruption

Mikhail Starshinov, head of the interparty group for cooperation between civil society institutions and law enforcement agencies, told the media this Friday that the parliament could bring back prison sentences instead of large fines for corruption related crimes. Several years ago, as a measure to liberalize criminal punishments, a law was adopted that replaced imprisonment with fines for corruption.

14:41 30.05.2014

Russian Prosecutor General's Office moves for tougher punishment for corruption

Russian Prosecutor General's Office has drafted amendments to the federal law seeking to toughen punishment for the corruption charges. Among other things, officials suggest to broaden the grounds for asset forfeiture and to put convicts to prison instead of imposing fines on them.

18:57 21.05.2014

Police general charged with running a gang pleads not guilty

Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry, has pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him, attorney Georgi Antonov told RAPSI on Friday.

13:41 16.05.2014

Israeli ex-prime minister Olmert to serve six years for bribery

The Tel Aviv District Court has sentenced former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for lobbying the construction of the Holyland luxury residential project in Jerusalem.

13:40 13.05.2014

Russian Investigative Committee requests arrest of police general

Investigators on Thursday appealed to the Basmanny District Court in Moscow for an arrest warrant for Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry.

13:44 08.05.2014

FBI to start foreign corrupt practices unit

A special unit to investigate corruption outside the US will be created in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, AP reports Tuesday citing a statement by US Attorney General Eric Holder.

11:08 30.04.2014

Libyan Investment Authority accuses SocGen of funneling bribes – report

The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has turned to London’s High Court to accuse Societe Generale of having siphoned bribes to associates of the son of the country’s deceased leader, Muammar Gaddafi, AFP reported Monday.

17:50 31.03.2014

UTICo loses US Credit Suisse appeal over alleged Ukrainian corruption

Universal Trading & Investment Co. (UTICo) lost an appeal challenging the dismissal of its US complaint alleging that affiliates and employees of Credit Suisse had helped “a pair of rogue Ukrainian officials,” according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.

15:34 31.03.2014

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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