Two high-level bankers charged with accepting bribesYelena Kotova, former board member of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and Igor Lebedev, former top manager of a leading Russian bank, are facing charges of attempting to accept bribes.13:40 15.01.2013
Around 380 Interior Ministry officials detained for bribes this yearAlmost 380 Interior Ministry employees have been detained since the start of this year for accepting bribes, says Interior Ministry's Personal Security Department chief Alexander Makarov.15:52 19.12.2012
Chinese official sentenced to death for taking $7.5mln bribeChinese official has been sentenced to the death penalty with a two-year reprieve for taking a bribe worth $7.5 million.13:51 19.12.2012
FIFA imposes another corruption life ban on Mohamed Bin HammamThe International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has imposed a life ban on Mohamed Bin Hammam's activities in football. In July 2011, the FIFA Ethics Committee has disqualified Bin Hammam for life but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the resolution in July 2012.11:06 18.12.2012
Ex-defense minister to be probed for corruption links, Medvedev saysInvestigators should look into whether former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov was involved in the corruption scandal. At the moment, he is not a defendant in the case, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview.15:20 07.12.2012
Russia ranks low in new Transparency International corruption indexGlobal anti-corruption advocacy group Transparency International released on Wednesday its raking of the world’s countries and territories based on perceived corruption within the public sector. The ranking is established according to a scale of zero to 100, 100 being perfection in anti-corruption terms, and zero being essentially disastrous corruption-wise. Two-thirds of the 176 countries assessed fell under the 50 mark, Russia included.16:31 05.12.2012
Ace flight group captain accused of attempted briberyInvestigators have charged former Swifts aerobatic group commander Valery Morozov with attempted bribery, the Justice Ministry reports.15:49 28.11.2012
Former Croatian prime minister jailed for corruptionA Zagreb court has sentenced former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader to 10 years in prison for accepting bribes and profiteering during wartime.15:47 20.11.2012
Over $2.9 million stolen during APEC preparationsThe Russian Interior Ministry revealed on Thursday that more than 93 million rubles ($2.9 million) had been embezzled during preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Vladivostok.16:44 08.11.2012
Moscow region police caught in $1 mln extortion scamA group of police officers in the Moscow Region have been charged with extortion, demanding $1 million for the return of goods they had illegally seized.12:26 06.11.2012
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