Former prosecutor involved in gambling scandal drops appeal for reinstatementFormer Moscow Region prosecutor Dmitry Urumov, accused of accepting bribes from the owner of an illegal casino network, has withdrawn his request to reinstate him in office.12:27 07.12.2011
High-ranking customs official detained for briberyFirst deputy head of a Federal Customs Service's department Evgeny Malyarov was detained in Moscow on the suspicion of receiving a large bribe, Vladimir Markin.10:42 07.12.2011
Moscow airport customs officer charged with taking $41k bribeInvestigators have brought charges against a customs officer of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, who allegedly took a $41,000 bribe from a businessman.12:28 05.12.2011
Corruption in Russia remains extremely high - Transparency International reportCorruption in Russia remains to be high, according to the report published by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) non-governmental organization on Thursday.12:49 01.12.2011
Ex-Moscow mayor's slander suit against President's administration head delayedA court has postponed until December 13 its hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov against head of the President's administration Sergei Naryshkin.12:54 28.11.2011
Court reverses ex-minister's fine for giving brandy and chocolate as bribeThe Republic of Altai Supreme Court reversed on Thursday a district court's fine of $7,950 imposed on former republican Finance Minister Svetlana Gashkina for bribing a pretrial detention center's officer with brandy and chocolate; the case has been remanded for review.09:59 25.11.2011
Depraving jurors of right to hear corruption cases to damage justice system - attorneysThe idea to deprive jurors of the right to hear corruption cases will damage the justice system in Russia.17:13 24.11.2011
Medvedev submits convention to Duma to combat bribes abroadPresident Dmitry Medvedev submitted on Wednesday a draft law on Russia's accession to the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.16:34 23.11.2011
Bribe Payers Index-2011: Who is responsible for Russia’s appeal?On November 2, Transparency International (TI) published this year’s edition of its annual report, Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), commonly referred to as the Bribe Payers Index.10:00 15.11.2011
Interpol places Russian ex-prosecutor on international wanted listFormer First Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko, charged with involvement in a high-profile illegal casino scandal in the Moscow Region, was officially placed on the international wanted list.12:48 10.11.2011
Former prosecutor to remain in custody until March 4A court extended until March 4, 2012 the custody of former Moscow Region prosecutor Dmitry Urumov, accused of taking bribes from an owner of illegal casino network.14:12 03.11.2011
TI Russia to monitor state corporations’ compliance with corruption policiesIn 2011, Transparency International Russia will verify the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures carried out by all Russian state-run corporations.10:12 24.10.2011
Court to hear $10 mln fraud case of high-ranking police officerOn Friday, a court will consider the case of police general Alexander Bokov, who is accused of a $10 million fraud.11:20 30.09.2011
Court sanctions arrest of state company director charged with extortionThe court issued an arrest warrant for the general director of a state company charged with extorting money from his subordinates.15:33 28.09.2011
High-ranking police officer gets suspended sentence for fraudThe Moscow District Court handed down a two-year suspended sentence to a high-ranking police officer for supporting a multimillion ruble fraud with surveillance cameras.12:57 26.09.2011
Federal Reserve violates anti-corruption law - Prosecutor General's OfficeA deputy prosecutor general submitted an appeal to the Federal Agency for State Reserves due to the numerous violations of anti-corruption law discovered in the agency's work.14:37 23.09.2011
Ex-governor's house arrest confirmed by courtThe court, on Friday, upheld the lower court's decision to place a former governor charged with large-scale bribery under house arrest.11:39 23.09.2011
Proceedings against police general charged with fraud postponedA district court, on Thursday, postponed until September 26 a criminal case against an interior ministry general, who has been charged with misappropriating almost $10 million.15:08 22.09.2011
Verdict in official's corruption case postponedThe court could not pass a sentence on Monday to the former high-ranking official as the bribery indictment was issued with violations.13:09 19.09.2011
Anticorruption efforts in Moscow Region insufficient - Prosecutor's officeAnticorruption efforts in Moscow Region leave much to be desired, even despite recent police reform - regional prosecutor's office.14:17 16.09.2011