Corruption & Bribery

Transparency International releases 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index

Denmark and New Zealand share the highest ranking in Transparency International’s (TI) 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), while Afghanistan, North Korea, and Somalia collectively occupy the lowest position on the list.

10:20 03.12.2013

Berlusconi to face another trial on corruption charges

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was stripped of his senate seat last Wednesday, will face another trial. This time he is being charged with bribing witnesses in the high-profile Ruby case, which ended with a seven-year prison sentence for the politician.

16:51 29.11.2013

Detection rate of major corruption crime too low in Russia – Prosecutor General’s Office

The Russian law enforcement and security forces detect too few major corruption crimes, according to Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman.

12:48 27.11.2013

Corrupt policemen may lose their service pensions

A draft law stripping law-enforcement employees of their service pensions if they are found guilty of crimes against the authorities and the interests of civil service has been sent to the State Duma.

11:06 21.11.2013

Police detain Russian governor’s in-law over bribery – paper

Moscow police have detained a prominent Russian businessman and in-law of a regional governor for his involvement in a bribery deal, Izvestia newspaper reported Thursday, citing a police source.

10:41 21.11.2013

Putin vows to eradicate corruption regardless of rank

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to fight corrupt officials regardless of their rank or any other factors that may hinder the effort.

11:55 15.11.2013

Serbian police detain head of Gazrpom Neft refinery

Serbian police on Wednesday detained one of the directors of Russian Gazprom Neft subsidiary Pancevo Oil Refinery.

11:39 14.11.2013

Corruption has cost Russia $312 million this year - official

Corruption in Russia has cost the country damages worth more than an estimated 10 billion rubles ($312 million) this year, the Kremlin administration chief said Wednesday.

15:45 31.10.2013

Putin: more vigilance needed in fighting corruption in courts

Corruption within the judicial system and law enforcement is damaging to society’s trust in the authorities, and must be fought with extreme vigilance, President Vladmir Putin said during an anti-corruption committee session on Wednesday.

16:21 30.10.2013

SEC charges Ohio corporation over alleged bribes in Russia, China, Indonesia

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged an Ohio corporation Tuesday with having violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for bestowing improper gifts and paying bribes in connection with business deals and sales in China, Indonesia, and Russia, the SEC announced on its website.

12:57 24.10.2013

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