Corruption

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MP Belousov put on wanted list after being sentenced to 10 years in jail

State Duma lawmaker Vadim Belousov, sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking a bribe, has been put on the federal wanted list.

12:51 04.08.2022

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

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

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

Russian officials breaching anti-corruption procedures to be given corrective instructions

The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has discussed an initiative seeking that officials are to take part in awareness-rising conversations, not punished, if they commit minor violations of anti-corruption procedures.

13:30 07.10.2021

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

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

Owner of Crimean cognac distillery gets 9 years behind bars for boodling attempt

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Monday sentenced the beneficiary of the Crimean cognac distillery Bakhchisarai Pavel Klimets to 9 years in high-security penal colony for attempt to give a bribe to investigative and judiciary officials.

15:58 23.08.2021

Detention of defendants in Penza Governor’s bribery case prolonged until late November

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended detention of four defendants in a 31-million-ruble (over $400,000) bribery case involving ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev for three months.

15:48 18.08.2021

Ex-investigators, lawyer accused of corruption to go on trial in Moscow

Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will hear a case against three former investigators and an attorney, who stand charged with receiving over 5 million rubles (about $70,000) in bribes.

13:00 18.08.2021

Bid to extend detention of businessman involved in Penza Governor’s case set for Aug. 19

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court will hear an investigator’s motion to extend detention of head of BIOTEC Group of Companies Boris Spiegel involved in a bribery case against ex-Penza Region governor Ivan Belozertsev on August 19.

17:37 17.08.2021