Bribery

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Ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker sentenced to 9 years in prison on bribery charges

Roman Koval, a former lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for large-scale corruption.

15:18 11.08.2022

Moscow court sentences MP Belousov to 10 years in prison on bribery charges

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has sentenced State Duma deputy Vadim Belousov to 10 years in a strict regime penal colony in a criminal case over taking a bribe in the amount of more than 3 billion rubles (about $50 million at the current exchange rate).

17:05 03.08.2022

Prosecutor seeks 14 years in jail for ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker charged with bribery

A prosecutor has demanded 14 years in penal colony for ex-lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Roman Koval, who stands charged with receiving bribes on a large scale.

13:27 20.07.2022

Ex-top manager of major Internet provider Rostelecom faces corruption trial

Ex-top manager of Russian major digital service provider Rostelecom Andrey Levakov will stand trial on corruption-related allegations.

14:30 15.07.2022

Ex-deputy chief of Russia’s penitentiary service to go on graft trial

A case against a former deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Valery Maksimenko, who stands charged with taking bribes and abusive practice during the realization of state contracts, has been forwarded to court with an approved indictment.

10:51 13.07.2022

Moscow court toughens ex-investigator’s sentence for corruption

The Moscow City Court on Monday increased prison sentence given to ex-investigator of the Main Investigations Directorate of the Investigative Committee Grey Efendiyev in a corruption case from 4 to 7 years.

15:20 11.07.2022

Moscow court to deliver sentence against MP indicted for corruption

The Moscow City Court has scheduled the sentencing of lawmaker Vadim Belousov, who stands charged with receiving over 3 billion rubles (over $50 million at the current exchange rate) in bribes, for July 20.

14:59 06.07.2022

Moscow court sentences Major General Melnikov to 7 years in prison for bribery

The Moscow Khamovnichesky District Court has sentenced Major General Alexander Melnikov, a senior officer of the Central Chief Directorate of the Interior Ministry, to 7 years in a strict regime colony in a case over attempted bribery on an especially large scale.

17:35 30.06.2022

Ex-official of Russian Aerospace Forces jailed for 5 years for corruption

The Moscow Garrison Military Court on Monday sentenced ex-head of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ radar troops Andrey Koban to 5 years behind bars as part of a bribery case.

12:32 20.06.2022

Regional ex-deputy prosecutor gets 3 years in jail for corruption

A court in Taganrog has sentenced a former deputy prosecutor of the city Victor Plyushkin to 3 years behind bars for bribery.

10:27 09.06.2022

Prosecutors seek 14 years in prison for lawmaker indicted for corruption

Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence lawmaker Vadim Belousov to 14 years in jail for allegedly receiving over 3 billion rubles (about $45 million) in bribes.

15:42 08.06.2022

Moscow court to hear appeal against sentence of lawyer convicted of bribery mediation

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against sentence of lawyer Alexander Vershinin defending several defendants in notorious cases, who has received 2.5 years in penal colony for mediation in bribery, on October 26.

17:45 14.10.2021

Ex-Mayor of Russia’s Vladivostok put in detention in bribery case

A court in Russia’s Vladivostok on Tuesday put ex-city Mayor Oleg Gumenyuk in detention for two months as part of a bribery case.

11:47 05.10.2021

Ex-Mayor of Russia’s Vladivostok arrested on graft allegations

A former Mayor of Russia’s Vladivostok Oleg Gumenyuk has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes.

11:11 04.10.2021

Extended detention of businessman involved in Penza Governor’s case upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of detention of the head of BIOTEC Group of Companies Boris Spiegel involved in a bribery case against ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev until November 20.

18:42 22.09.2021

Ex-Transport Minister of Russia’s Altai Krai faces bribery trial – Investigative Committee

A court in Russia’s Altai Krai is to hear a criminal case over the receipt of a bribe by the region’s ex-Minister of Transport Alexander Dementyev in return for patronage in the state procurement transactions.

15:28 22.09.2021

Corruption case against assistant to former Deputy PM Arkady Dvorkovich reaches court

A corruption case against Anastasia Alekseyeva, assistant to former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, has been forwarded to Moscow's Meshchansky District Court.

10:46 08.09.2021

Former Russian security colonel’s 7-year prison sentence in graft case comes into force

The Second Western District Military Court on Wednesday upheld 7-year prison term given to reserve lieutenant colonel of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Kirill Cherkalin for taking bribes. The sentence came into force.

14:39 25.08.2021

Former Far Eastern customs official gets 12 years in jail for taking bribes

A court has sentenced the former first deputy of the Far Eastern Directorate of the Federal Customs Service Sergey Fedorov to 12 years in prison for taking bribes in the amount of more than 34 million rubles.

14:44 24.08.2021

Attorney of ex-police colonel Zakharchenko to stay detained in bribery mediation case

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld detention of Alexander Gorbatenko, the attorney of convicted ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, in a case over bribery mediation.

13:05 24.08.2021