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Articles with tag "Corruption"
second sentencing
Ex-Tomsk Mayor Targeted By Navalny Investigation Convicted of Abuse of Power
Ivan Klyayn was arrested in November 2022, just two months after Navalny published an investigation alleging corruption by officials in Tomsk.
anti-corruption
Russian FSB Officers Arrested for $55Mln Bribes – TASS
One of the three officers was reportedly taken into custody on additional charges of organizing a criminal group.
1 Min read
'criminal conspiracy'
Russia Space Agency Official Held Over Multi-Million-Euro Fraud
Roscosmos, once a source of national pride, has been hit by a series of corruption scandals and embarrassing technical failures in recent years.
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guilty verdict
Former Russian Minister Sentenced to 12 Years for Embezzlement
Prosecutors said Mikhail Abyzov created a "criminal gang" and between 2011 and 2014 embezzled around $60 million at 2019 exchange rates.
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corrupt commanders
Russian Deserter Decries Rampant Extortion in Military's Convict Unit – Reports
Storm-Z fighters are reportedly sent to the most exposed parts of the front line and are prone to heavy losses.
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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.
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'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.
2 Min read
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...
2 Min read
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.
1 Min read
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...
2 Min read
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.
1 Min read
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.
2 Min read
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.
2 Min read
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.
2 Min read
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.
1 Min read
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.
2 Min read
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