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Articles with tag "Corruption"

lengthy investigation

Russian Prosecutors Seek 19.5-Year Prison Sentence for Disgraced Ex-Minister

Mikhail Abyzov, who served as a minister for President Dmitry Medvedev, was charged with large-scale fraud and organizing a criminal community.
'only decent person'

Russian Natural Resources Ministry Official Arrested on Bribery Charges

Reports said Alexei Yakovlev has been described as “arguably the only decent person” among his fellow department heads in the ministry.
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cyprus confidential

Cyprus Pledges to Probe Russia Sanction-Busting Allegations

A media investigation said Cyprus "plays an even bigger role than was commonly known in moving dirty money for Russian President Vladimir Putin and other...
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anti-corruption

Transparency International Russia Relaunches From Abroad

The watchdog's Russian branch was shuttered earlier this year after being added to Moscow's list of “undesirable” organizations.
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on the run, on the job

Fugitive Russian Lawmaker Retains Position in Parliament 1 Year After Bribery Conviction – Report

In August 2022, deputy Vadim Belousov was found guilty of accepting a bribe of 3.2 billion rubles — described as the largest in modern Russia’s history...
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corruption case

Army General Overseeing Moscow’s Air Defense Charged With Bribery – Kommersant

Major General Konstantin Ogienko is accused of taking a bribe in connection with the expropriation of Defense Ministry-owned land.
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closed-door case

Moscow Arrests Dual U.S.-Russian National for Spying

Russian-born American Gene Spector was detained in 2020 on charges of “mediating” a bribe to the assistant of the former Russian Deputy Prime Minister...
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guilty plea

Former Gubernatorial Candidate in Russia's Far East Jailed on Fraud Charges

Andrei Ishchenko was found guilty of defrauding investors of 387 million rubles ($3.8 million) as CEO of the construction company Avrora-Stroy.
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tax loophole

Russia Probing Widespread Fraud in Mariupol Reconstruction

Dozens of companies in occupied Mariupol have been involved in schemes to avoid paying VAT, The Moscow Times’ Russian service reported.
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graft crackdown

Ukraine Arrests Odesa Mayor in Corruption Case

The case, which dates from before the Russian invasion, has become one of the main corruption investigations in Ukraine. 
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Disappearing Act

Past Financial Declarations Made by Russian Officials Begin to Vanish

Transparency International Russia said the deletion of previously submitted disclosures violated anti-corruption laws.
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War Bucks

Firm Owned by Kremlin Spokesman's Daughter Sees Massive Revenue Spike

An event firm owned by the daughter of Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov grew its revenue by 70 times in 2022.
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'security threat'

Russia Deems Transparency International ‘Undesirable' Organization

Transparency International ranked Russia on par with Mali in its most recent Corruption Perceptions Index.
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state capture

Law Hiding Russian Real Estate Ownership Data Comes Into Force

The law is expected to hinder the work of investigative journalists probing Russia's hidden wealth.
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Presidential label

Putin's Own Vodka Brand Netted Him $500 Million – Investigation

The Russian president may have earned up to $500 million from sales of a popular vodka branded under his own name.
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face of the war effort

Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandals

Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov will be replaced by the chief of the military intelligence ahead of an expected Russian offensive and...
major scandal

Ukraine Dismisses Key Officials in Anti-Graft Purge

Kyiv on Tuesday announced the dismissal of a dozen top officials in its biggest political shakeup following the country's first major corruption scandal...
war economy

Putin Waives Peacetime Requirement for Officials to Release Tax Returns

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday lifting the requirement for government officials to disclose their income tax returns for...
money laundering

Russian Colonel Placed Under House Arrest for Washing Machine Bribe

A Colonel in the Russian General Staff responsible for overseeing mobilization has been placed under a two-month house arrest for allegedly demanding a...
'breaking the silence'

‘Panama Papers’ Whistleblower Says Russia ‘Wants Me Dead’

The whistleblower behind the "Panama Papers" which revealed major tax evasion and fraud worldwide said he feared Russian retribution.
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