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Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Stake in Farming Giant Rusagro

Vadim Moshkovich, Russia’s 51st-wealthiest person according to Forbes, was arrested in March 2025 and faces fraud and bribery charges.

Ufa Mayor Arrested on Corruption Charges

Federal investigators arrested Mayor Ratmir Mavliyev as part of a corruption probe involving the illegal transfer of land at a local health spa.

Patriot Park Deputy Director Arrested for Allegedly Accepting Bribe

Vitaly Melimuk is the latest park official to face criminal prosecution amid a wider shakeup in Russia’s military establishment.

Russia Jails Ex-Rail Executive for 11 Years Over $16M Fraud Case

Alexei Taicher was found guilty of embezzling nearly $16 million from a company linked to state railway giant Russian Railways (RZhD).

Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Jailed 19 Years on Corruption Charges

Popov’s arrest in August 2024 came amid a wider shake-up in the military that saw the dismissal of Sergei Shoigu as Defense Minister and criminal investigations...

Krasnodar Vice Governor Arrested on Fraud Charges

Investigators claim Andrei Korobka accepted $190,600 from a developer to illegally authorize residential construction on land designated for industrial...

Former Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov Jailed 14 Years for Defrauding Government

Smirnov, who served as governor between May and December 2024, was found guilty of taking bribes from construction contractors.

Ex-Kursk Governor Testifies Against Predecessor in Border Defense Corruption Trial

Alexei Smirnov entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors after alleging that Roman Starovoit received millions of rubles in a kickback scheme.

FSB Arrests Krasnodar Region Health Minister for Alleged Fraud

Yevgeny Filippov, who has served as Krasnodar’s health minister since 2013, is allegedly accused of using his post to illegally enrich himself and his...

Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov Arrested on Corruption Charges

Investigators said Tsalikov is accused of money laundering, bribery and embezzlement.

Bashkortostan’s Culture Minister Arrested on Bribery and Fraud Charges

Bashkortostan Culture Minister Amina Shafikova was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of corruption.

Russia Stops Publishing Officials’ Salary Data

Rosstat has also removed data on the share of women among municipal employees.

Police Arrest Chelyabinsk Deputy Governor Accused of Accepting Bribes

Deputy Governor Andrei Faleychik is alleged to have accepted a large bribe in exchange for transferring the ownership of a publicly owned children’s...

Former Ryazan Region Governor Charged With Taking $3.5M in Bribes

Nikolai Lyubimov is accused of selling a deputy gubernatorial position and accepting kickbacks from medical equipment contractors.

Ex-Kursk Lawmaker Jailed 5.5 Years for Border Defense Embezzlement

Vasilyev is among at least 11 officials and business executives implicated in related cases after Ukrainian forces captured large swaths of Kursk region...

Businessman Accused of Defrauding Russian Police With Chinese Radio Equipment

Musin was accused of intentionally misleading the government about the radios’ required country-of-origin criteria.

State Duma Strips United Russia Lawmaker of Mandate Amid Bribery Investigation

Anatoly Voronovsky is accused of accepting $323,000 in bribes tied to road construction contracts.

‘Chaos in Ukraine’s Political Sphere’: Russia Cheers Kyiv Corruption Scandal

State TV anchors suggested that Washington is trying to use the scandal to pressure Kyiv into agreeing to a peace deal with Moscow.

Yekaterinburg Court Sentences Former Anti-Corruption Chief to 4 Years in Jail for Bribery

Dyakov acknowledged his guilt, but claimed he did not act out of personal gain, saying he had intended to help the service and his colleagues.

Chelyabinsk Official Facing Bribery Accusations Dies Fighting in Ukraine

Like many others, Reprintsev signed a contract with the Defense Ministry under a law that allows for criminal proceedings to be suspended.

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