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Defendant in High-Level Voronezh Fraud Case Disappears from Ukraine Front Lines

At least 102 Russian officials, lawmakers and security officers facing corruption or other serious charges have gone to the front, often as a way to avoid...

Russian General Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Bribery Case

Denis Putilov is at least the eighth high-ranking officer to be targeted in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign shaking up the Russian military.

opinion Joshua R. Kroeker

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Controversy Is a Gift to Kyiv’s Enemies. There Is Still Time to Change Course.

The law stripping anti-corruption agencies of their independence provides ammunition should energize Kyiv's allies to increase their support.

Dozens of Russian Regional Officials Arrested on Corruption Suspicions in 2025 – Report

At least 28 regional officials, including ministers, vice governors and their deputies, have come under investigation since the start of the year.

Head of Crimea’s Largest Gas Station Chain Detained on Fraud Charges

Sergei Beym previously headed the Ukrainian state oil and gas company Chernomorneftegaz and served as a deputy in the Crimean Supreme Council.

Ex-Tambov Governor Arrested on Bribery Charges

Maksim Yegorov, who served as governor from 2021 to 2024, was charged with taking a “large bribe,” the Meshchansky District Court in Moscow said.

Senior Defense Official Jailed 6 Years Over Russian Military Theme Park Fraud

Vladimir Shesterov had served as deputy head of the Defense Ministry’s Main Department for Innovative Development before his arrest last August.

Rostov Police to Be Reimbursed for Refusing Bribes in ‘Anti-Corruption’ Effort

Officers who refuse bribes will now be compensated in full as a reward for their integrity, essentially receiving the money anyway.

Border Defense Fraud Probe Targets Belgorod Region Officials – Kommersant

Investigators claim that officials and local businessmen were engaged in a corruption scheme that involved kickbacks, shell companies and misappropriated...

Former Russian National Guard Official Arrested on Bribery, Abuse of Power Charges

Russia’s Investigative Committee said Viktor Strigunov is under investigation in connection with a major state construction project in the Kemerovo region...

Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

A judge in Moscow also ordered the former defense official to pay a fine of $1.2 million and stripped him of his state awards.

Prosecutors Seek 14.5-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov

Timur Ivanov was arrested in April 2024, part of what would later become a wider Kremlin crackdown on corruption within the Defense Ministry.

Krasnoyarsk Mayor Arrested on Bribery Charges

Police investigators said Vladislav Loginov is suspected of having received more than $2.3 million in bribes between 2018 and 2024.

Shelter from Interpol: How a Finnish Criminal Found a New Life and Business in Belarus

Arto Kalevi Autio is linked to a sweeping financial scandal that engulfed Finland’s Youth Foundation. He has evaded prosecution by seeking refuge in...

Police Arrest Kursk Region Official on Bribery Charges, Governor Says

Olga Minakova, who worked in the Kursk region’s housing renovation fund, is accused of “facilitating the transfer of a bribe.”

Former Russian Army General Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Bribery

Shamarin was one of several senior military officials arrested last year in what observers have described as a broader anti-corruption campaign.

opinion Casey Michel

Trump Is Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Russian Oligarchs

While the rest of the world is shutting the door to the corrupt super-rich, President Donald Trump is welcoming them in.

opinion Casey Michel

Washington Has Given Up the Fight Against Kleptocrats. Here’s What Democracies Should Do

The U.S. has eliminated or kneecapped its most successful anti-corruption tools, leaving the door wide open for Russian oligarchs.

Russia’s Constitutional Court Lifts Statute of Limitations for Anti-Corruption Asset Seizures

The ruling applies only to anti-corruption legislation and does not extend to cases of “unlawful privatization” from Russia’s turbulent 1990s.

Russian Police Arrest Current, Former Energy Officials in Fraud Probe

Anatoly Yanovsky and Sergei Mochalnikov are expected to be charged with large-scale embezzlement and abuse of power.

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