Articles with tag "Corruption"

Space Flight

‘No End in Sight’ to Fraud in Russia’s Space Agency, Top Investigator Says

“It’s a very simple scheme: The money is first moved abroad, then the family leaves, and then the defendant follows [them],” Bastrykin said.
Corruption charges

Head of FSB's Secretive Unit Charged for $850K Bribery

Colonel Kirill Cherkalin received $850,000 “for acts or inactions in favor of the bribe-giver and commercial structures.”
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Russia’s Plane-Making Ambition Exceeds Its Competence

The Sukhoi Superjet that crashed on Sunday was an assertion of post-Soviet industrial might. It ended up exposing Putin-era weakness instead.
Convicted corruption

7.5K Russians Sentenced for Bribery in 2018

Anti-corruption activists say official figures vastly underestimate the prevalence of bribery in Russia.
FountainGate

Muscovites React to Multi-Million Dollar Fountain Restoration

Do Moscow's residents know how much the renovation of the Stone Flower Fountain cost?
Corruption arrest

Head of FSB’s Secretive Unit Detained for Bribery – Reports

Colonel Kirill Cherkalin headed the FSB economic security department’s financial counterintelligence support unit.
Corrupt Bargain

Ex-Mayor of Vladivostok Receives Long Jail Term for Corruption

Igor Pushkaryov was charged with arranging a large-scale deal between the local government and his relatives' company.
Intergalactic corruption

Prosecutors Uncover $25M Fraud in Russia’s Space, Defense Corporations

Total corruption nearly doubled to $1 billion in 2018, according to the report.
Corruption case

Russian Court Seizes $160M of Ex-Official’s Property

Alexander Shestun, who campaigned against garbage dumps outside Moscow, faces charges including embezzlement.
opinion
Alexei Levinson

Corruption Dies Hard in Russia

Levada sociologist Alexei Levinson on how Russians view corruption.
opinion
Maxim Trudolyubov

Are Russian Show Trials Back?

Recent high profile-arrests have rattled the country.
Corruption crackdown

Ex-Putin Aide Detained in Rosneft Fraud Case

Viktor Ishayev is suspected of embezzling money from the state-owned Rosneft company, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.
Pre-trial Detention

Russia to Keep Former Minister Abyzov in Jail on Fraud Charges

Abyzov, an ally of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, is accused of embezzling $62 million.
Explainer

Ex-Minister Mikhail Abyzov’s Shock $62M Fraud Detention, Explained

Political experts have noted the ex-official's close relations with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. 
You're fired

More Than 1,300 Russian Officials Fired for Corruption in 2018 – Prosecutors

Russia ranks among the world’s most corrupt countries.
Shock Arrest

Former Russian Minister Arrested, Accused of Embezzling $62 Million

In May 2012, Mikhail Abyzov was appointed as Minister for Open Government Affairs in former President Dmitry Medvedev's cabinet.
Bribed battalions

Corruption in Russia's Military Quadrupled in 2018, Prosecutors Say

More than 2,800 Russian military officials were brought to justice for corruption last year.
Quid pro quo

Russian Lawmaker Detained on $49M Bribe-Taking Charges

Vadim Belousov is suspected of conspiring to accept money in exchange for favoritism and preferential treatment.
Лонгрид

Олигарх, Его Любовница и Суды Краснодарского Края

Как богатые люди России пользуются преимуществами правовой системы, перенося свои...
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

The U.S. College Admissions Scandal Is So Post-Soviet

Academic corruption is typical for Post-Soviet countries because of the power of informal networks.
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