Corruption & Bribery

Amount of fines for corruption exceeds $8.5 million in 2017

Amount of fines imposed for corruption offences exceeded 500 million rubles ($8.5 million) in the first half of 2017.

16:39 18.08.2017

Trial of Russian ex-economy minister Ulyukayev to recommence on September 1

The Zamoskvorestky District Court of Moscow will resemble hearings in the criminal case against former Russia's Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, on September 1.

11:41 16.08.2017

Russian Labor Ministry drafts rules for blacklist of corrupt officials

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has drafted procedure for maintenance of the corrupt officials’ registry.

13:35 10.08.2017

Hearings in Russian economy ex-minister Ulyukayev case set for August 16

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow will begin hearings in the case against former Russia's Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, on August 16.

13:41 08.08.2017

Renova Group’s managers charged with giving $16.5 mln in bribes

Yevgeny Olkhovik, a co-owner of top Russian group of companies Renova, and Boris Vaynzikher, CEO of Renova’s subsidiary, T Plus Company, have been charged with giving about one billion rubles (about $16.5 million) in bribes to officials of the Komi Republic.

16:59 03.08.2017

Investigators seek to extend house arrest of Renova Group’s managers

Investigators have filed a motion to extend for a month the house arrest of Yevgeny Olkhovik, a co-owner of top Russian group of companies Renova, and Boris Vaynzikher, CEO of Renova’s subsidiary, T Plus Company.

10:47 02.08.2017

Renova Group’s managers put under house arrest as part of bribery case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has changed a restrictive measure of Yevgeny Olkhovik, a co-owner of top Russian group of companies Renova and Boris Vaynzikher, CEO of Renova’s subsidiary, T Plus Company, from detention to house arrest.

10:31 01.08.2017

Russian Economy ex-minister Ulyukayev finishes reading case papers

Russian Economy ex-minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, has finished reading the case materials.

10:24 13.07.2017

Russian court to commence hearings in bribery case against FSB ex-officers on July 17

The Moscow District Military Court will hold preliminary hearings in criminal case against former and acting officers of Federal Security Service (FSB), charged with taking a 5-million-ruble bribe (about $88,100), on July 17.

10:55 11.07.2017

Refusal to seize Federal Guard Service General’s apartment upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld refusal to seize apartment belonging to Gennady Lopyrev charged with taking a grand bribe.

18:00 10.07.2017

Top news

Russia imposes sanctions against members of U.S. President’s family

Russia has once more extended its retaliatory restriction list adding 25 Americans to it, including members of the family of the U.S. President Joe Biden.

12:24 28.06.2022

Russian Supreme Court pushes for streamlining procedures governing judges’ career advances

A plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has proposed to submit to the State Duma a bill that would allow judges to be assigned a higher grade without taking into account the place of work of the judge and without observing the sequence of assignment of grades.

13:26 28.06.2022

President Putin signs law providing for legalization of parallel imports of goods

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill providing for the legalization of parallel imports of goods into law.

17:56 28.06.2022