Corruption & Bribery

Ex-Russian judge investigated on suspicion of corruption

Head 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

High-ranking Russian investigator suspected of receiving $50,000 bribe

A criminal case has been launched against lieutenant colonel Alexander Sorokin, a high-ranking investigator, who is suspected of receiving a $50,000 bribe.

10:34 07.12.2016

Russia follows part of GRECO recommendations

The 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

New suspects may appear in case of Russian ex-Economy Minister

Several other officials may become defendants in a bribery case involving former Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev.

11:44 16.11.2016

Russian Minister Ulyukayev appears in court over $2-million bribe - live updates

RAPSI hosted a live text broadcast from Moscow's Basmanny District Court where Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was brought on suspicion of taking a bribe linked to Bashneft deal.

15:59 15.11.2016

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev charged with bribery

Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was officially charged with bribery conducted in especially large amount and with the use of extortion.

13:57 15.11.2016

Moscow court upholds detention of Russian anti-corruption official

The 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

Russian anti-corruption official appeals launch of criminal case against him

Legal 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

Moscow court extends detention of five defendants in large corruption case

The 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

Defense lawyers of Russian anti-corruption official charged with bribery insist on bail

Defense of acting head of Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption department Dmitriy Zakharchenko, who is charged with receiving large-scale bribe, appealed his detention, asking to release him on 70 million rubles ($1 mln) bail.

10:53 13.09.2016

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Third foreigner ordered to death challenges sentence in Supreme Court of DPR

Briton Aiden Aslin, who had been ordered to death along with two other foreign citizens in the Donetsk People’s Republic, challenged his sentence.

11:17 05.07.2022

Number of appeals to Russian children's ombudsman increased by 2% in 2021

The number of appeals to the Commissioner for Children's Rights in Russia Maria Lvova-Belova turned out to be by 2% more in 2021 as compared with the same period of the preceding year.

12:09 01.07.2022

State Duma adopts bill on retaliatory blocking of foreign media in Russia

The State Duma on Thursday passed a bill empowering Prosecutor General and his deputies to ban foreign mass media in Russia in response to hostile actions by foreign states regarding Russian media working abroad.

14:15 30.06.2022