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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...
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
2 Min read
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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