Corruption & Bribery

Former German president charged with bribery

The Hanover Prosecutor’s Office has charged former German President Christian Wulff with accepting a bribe.

18:00 12.04.2013

Police officers accused of selling driver's licenses

Investigators have opened a criminal case into abuse of power against four police officers accused of issuing driver’s licenses for cash in Moscow.

16:47 11.04.2013

Corruption should carry same penalty as treason - expert

The punishment for those found guilty of corruption should be as severe as for treason, Kirill Kabanov, head of Russia's National Anti-Corruption Committee independent watchdog said on Wednesday.

16:19 10.04.2013

Former top Chinese officials charged with corruption

Two former high-ranking Chinese officials have been charged with corruption and abuse of power this week.

15:41 10.04.2013

Former Egyptian president Mubarak charged with corruption

Egypt's Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah announced Sunday that former president Hosni Mubarak would be detained for an additional 15 days pending investigations over new charges of embezzlement of state funds.

10:08 08.04.2013

Father of Spanish Constitution to represent princess in corruption case

Miguel Roca, one of the "fathers" of the 1978 Spanish Constitution, will represent the daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain in a widening corruption investigation.

16:06 05.04.2013

Spanish princess named as suspect in corruption scandal

A Spanish judge named Princess Cristina of Spain as a suspect in a corruption case currently pending against her husband, according to Spanish news agency El Pais.

19:16 03.04.2013

Government to protect whistleblowers

The government will protect individuals who expose corruption, Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov told journalists on Tuesday while commenting on a presidential decree designed to promote the law on corruption.

16:45 02.04.2013

US says corruption hampers foreign investment in Russia

Corruption remains the main obstacle to developing foreign investment in Russia, according to the 2013 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers released by the US Trade Representative Office on Monday.

14:12 02.04.2013

Egypt's former interior minister charged with corruption

Egypt's Illicit Gains Authority has forwarded the case of former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly, suspected of abuse of office and corruption, to the criminal court.

11:02 02.04.2013

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