Corruption & Bribery

President Putin signs law on tightened criminal liability for corruption

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law toughening criminal liability for corruption-related crimes.

10:46 05.07.2016

Bribery case against Russian governor Belykh does not contradict law - official

Initiation of a bribery case against Kirov region governor Nikita Belykh does not contravene the law.

11:50 27.06.2016

Investigators seek detention of Vladivostok mayor’s brother in bribery case

Investigators have filed a motion with the Basmanny District Court of Moscow seeking detention of Andrei Pushkarev, the brother of Vladivostok Mayor charged with abuse of office and commercial bribery.

11:59 24.06.2016

Head of Kerch administration in Crimea suspected of receiving $49.2k bribe

Head of the Kerch city’s administration, Sergey Pisarev, is suspected of receiving a 3.2 million ruble ($49,200) bribe.

10:37 22.06.2016

Bill on prevention of corruption during public procurement to be reviewed by State Duma

Russian government has introduced a bill on prevention of corruption and inefficient use of funds during the public procurement into the State Duma.

10:59 07.06.2016

Vladivostok mayor accused of bribery appeals against detention

Mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev charged with abuse of office and commercial bribery, has filed an appeal against his detention.

10:16 06.06.2016

State Duma committee supports bill on tightened criminal liability for corruption

The State Duma Committee for civil, criminal, arbitration and procedural legislation has recommended that the lawmakers pass the Presidential bill that would toughen criminal liability for corruption-related crimes.

13:56 03.06.2016

Two Russian officials detained on suspicion of taking $350,000 in bribes

A court has ordered the detention of two senior officials of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr) suspected of taking 23 million rubles ($350,000) in bribes.

14:55 30.05.2016

Detention of former vice-governor of Altai and his wife upheld

The Altai Krai Court has upheld the lower court’s ruling to place the former vice-governor of the region Yuriy Denisov and his wife Tatyana Denisova in detention till September 11 in a bribery criminal case.

11:12 26.05.2016

Krasnoyarsk former high-ranking official charged with bribery

Investigators have charged Nadezhda Marshalkina, former deputy minister of economic development, investment policy and external relations of Krasnoyarsk Krai, with bribery taking as well as documents forgery.

13:10 13.05.2016

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