New anti-corruption bill submitted to State DumaA draft bill introducing new measures aimed at fighting corruption has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, by President Vladimir Putin.12:34 16.12.2016
Moscow court seizes property of former Economy Minister UlyukayevMoscow's Basmanny District Court has seized ten land plots and a house belonging to former Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe.10:37 16.12.2016
Ex-Russian judge investigated on suspicion of corruptionHead of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has launched a criminal case against former judge of the Tambov Regional Commercial Court, Sergei Suchkov, who is suspected of receiving large-scale bribe.15:48 15.12.2016
General from Federal Guard Service appeals his detention in bribery caseGeneral Gennady Lopyrev, who heads the Federal Guard Service (FSO) in Caucasus region, has appealed his detention amid bribery allegations.11:59 28.11.2016
Russia follows part of GRECO recommendationsThe Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) issued on Monday a report saying that Russia has taken measures to implement its recommendations concerning corruption-related incriminations and transparency of party funding.14:55 21.11.2016
Russian ex-Economy Minister Ulyukayev to appeal his house arrestRussian Economy ex-Minister Alexey Ulyukayev is going to appeal his house arrest.17:05 16.11.2016
New suspects may appear in case of Russian ex-Economy MinisterSeveral other officials may become defendants in a bribery case involving former Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev.11:44 16.11.2016
Russian Minister Ulyukayev placed under house arrestMoscow's Basmanny District Court placed Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev under house arrest on request of the Investigative Committee.19:20 15.11.2016
Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev arrested over alleged $2-million bribeRussian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was arrested on suspicion of taking a bribe.07:29 15.11.2016
Top official of Penitentiary Service, his deputy detained in corruption probeMoscow's Khamovnichesky District Court ordered Yevgeny Verbetsky, chief of Moscow Probation Department at Federal Penitentiary Service, and his deputy Roman Klimenko to be detained on suspicion of corruption.18:00 03.11.2016
Sakhalin ex-governor Khoroshavin to stay in detention until February 27The Moscow City Court has extended detention of former Sakhalin governor Alexander Khoroshavin who stands charged with corruption.15:00 18.10.2016
Supreme Court to review sentence for Russian Army ex-commander on October 11The Supreme Court of Russia will consider a motion of prosecutors to review sentence for former Army Commander Colonel General Vladimir Chirkin on October 11.13:38 04.10.2016
Prosecutors crack down on transport control officials over anticorruption law violationsNine officials of a territorial administration of the Russian transport inspection authority, Rostransnadzor, four of them at senior positions, have been brought to disciplinary responsibility at the request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.17:53 29.09.2016
Moscow court upholds detention of Russian anti-corruption officialThe Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court on detention of Dmitry Zakharchenko, Russian anti-corruption official, who is charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.13:34 27.09.2016
Turkish firm’s lawyer recognized as victim in bribery case may face prosecutionCriminal proceedings may be instituted against the lawyer of a Turkish construction company Valerian Kochergin who has been earlier recognized as victim in a bribery case involving former and current employees of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).17:59 26.09.2016
Russian anti-corruption official appeals launch of criminal case against himLegal defense of Dmitriy Zakharchenko, Russian anti-corruption official, who is suspected of obtaining 8.5 billion rubles ($130 million) by criminal means, has appealed launch of a criminal case against him.14:30 20.09.2016
FRS help sought in establishing source of $130 mln seized from Russian officer - reportInvestigators in the case of Dmitriy Zakharchenko, a senior anticorruption officer at the Russian Interior Ministry charged with bribery, turned to the US Federal Reserve System seeking assistance in finding out the origins of a 130 million trove of US dollar banknotes seized in his apartment.13:53 16.09.2016
Telecoms giant VimpelCom ex-head arrested in absentia in bribery caseThe Syktyvkar City Court in Russia’s Komi Republic has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Mikhail Slobodin, former head of Russia’s telecommunications giant VimpelCom, in a bribery case involving republic’s officials.17:54 15.09.2016
Moscow court extends detention of five defendants in large corruption caseThe Moscow City Court has extended detention of five defendants who are charged with corruption in relation to criminal case against Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic.10:39 15.09.2016
Russian anti-corruption official suspected of obtaining $130 mln by crimeDmitriy Zakharchenko, temporarily in charge of a subdivision of the Russian Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption department, is suspected of obtaining 8.5 billion rubles ($130 million) by criminal means.17:44 14.09.2016