Russian prosecutor questions reported bribery figuresWhile the number of bribes being offered in Russia rose 30 percent in the first six months of this year, the number of bribes accepted was down 6.5 percent, a top prosecutor said Tuesday, questioning the objectivity of those figures.10:17 31.07.2013
Russian construction official suspected of $1 mln fraudPolice searched the offices of a high-ranking Russian construction official suspected of a 30 million ruble ($920,000) fraud, the Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday.16:40 30.07.2013
Russian 'anti-corruption fighter' caught accepting bribeA purported anti-corruption campaigner in Russia’s predominantly Islamic Republic of Tatarstan was caught accepting a bribe, the Investigative Committee said Thursday.15:50 25.07.2013
Corruption charges pressed against China's Bo XilaiBo Xilai, once a rising star of Chinese politics, was charged on Thursday with bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. The indictment paper was passed on to the Jinan City Intermediate People's Court on Thursday.10:28 25.07.2013
Witness in Russian Defense Ministry corruption scandal jailedA witness in a high-profile corruption scandal that erupted under the Defense Ministry last year was sent to prison for two years and eight months by a Moscow court on Wednesday.17:22 24.07.2013
Russian investigators open new Defense property corruption casesRussia’s Investigative Committee opened two new criminal cases Tuesday into sales of Defense Ministry real estate, part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the ministry’s property service company Oboronservis that has implicated high-level government officials.12:31 23.07.2013
Russian ex-governor gets 9,5 years in prison for briberyA court in central Russia's Tula Region sentenced its former governor, Vyacheslav Dudka, to 9,5 years in prison for taking a 40 million ruble ($1.2 million) bribe.14:50 22.07.2013
Russian ex-governor found guilty of taking $1.2 mln bribeA court in central Russia's Tula Region found its former governor guilty Monday of taking a 40 million ruble ($1.2 million) bribe.12:10 22.07.2013
Russia's Audit Chamber uncovers $205 mln Caucasus fraudRussia’s Audit Chamber has exposed financial irregularities totaling 6.7 billion rubles ($205 million) in the North Caucasus republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, the financial controller said on Wednesday.15:12 17.07.2013
Rosbank senior vice-president to remain under house arrest on bribery chargesThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has extended the house detention of Tamara Polyanitsyna, senior vice-president of Rosbank, a suspected accomplice of former Rosbank head Vladimir Golubkov, who has been accused of commercial bribery.13:02 12.07.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022