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Russian entrepreneurs face corruption less frequently – Business Ombudsman

Russian entrepreneurs have recently faced less instances of corruption, while the rate of growth in the number of criminal cases against businesspersons has dropped.

13:59 24.05.2018

Former head of Russia’s ecology service department found guilty of corruption

A court in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia has sentenced former head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Use of Natural Resources’ (Rosprirodnadzor) department to 6 years in prison for bribery.

10:59 23.05.2018

Chinese citizen behind alleged iPhone bribe gets detained

A court in the Kaluga Region has detained a Chinese citizen, who allegedly attempted to bribe officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) with iPhones in exchange for release of her 26 compatriots.

13:59 21.05.2018

Ex-Nizhny Novgorod government executive wanted on bribery charges

The former Nizhny Novgorod government executive Oleg Kondrashov has been put on the wanted list in a 17-million-ruble bribery case ($280,000).

11:38 19.04.2018

Siberian high-ranking police officer suspected of corruption and fraud

Former head of Russia’s Tomsk Regional Interior Ministry Directorate is suspected of fraud and taking a large-scale bribe.

13:59 16.04.2018

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025