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Articles with tag "Corruption"

No return

Russian Billionaire Car Dealer Doesn’t Fear Extradition From Austria

Sergei Petrov faces charges in Russia of illegally transferring money from the country.
Corruption allegations

Kremlin Vows to Investigate Moscow Lawmaker Accused of Fraud Ahead of Elections

“They usually ignore [requests] or it’s a janitor who responds,” a State Duma member remarked.
opinion
Pavel Luzin for Riddle

Why Corporations Are the Kremlin’s Best Friends

State-owned and state-controlled companies have come to play a crucial role in managing Russia and guaranteeing stability in the regions.
political chase

Russian Ally Kyrgyzstan’s Wanted Ex-Leader Evades Arrest After Dramatic Raid

News websites posted footage of clashes between police and Atambayev supporters blocking the road in order to prevent a potential raid.
Convenient contracts

Russian Defense Chief’s Reported Ex Made $100M From Ministry Deals, Media Reports

“Shoigu’s beloved woman broke the record held by [former Defense Minister Anatoly] Serdyukov’s mistress,” a new investigation said.
land of milk and honey

Russian Official Convicted of Taking Butter Bribes, Denies Taking Honey

The official turned a blind eye to violations by street vendors in exchange for financial or edible kickbacks.
Officials detained

Russian Cops Take Down Security Officials for Planting Drugs on Teen

The officials took the 16-year-old victim to an ATM to withdraw cash for a bribe.
Arrested official

Top Russian Pension Fund Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges, Resigns

Ivanov said he hoped the court would show restraint after his guilty plea.
slap on the wrist

Russian Space Contractor Escapes Jail Time After $6.5M Fraud

Grebnev was accused of using company money to buy yachts and a mansion. 
opinion
Sam Greene

Russia’s Golunov Problem

If Russia’s police and judiciary can no longer provide the problem-solving services to which "clients" have become accustomed, those clients will look...
in court

Russian Official Attempts Suicide During Corruption Hearing

The official cut his wrist after telling the court that “he had only one argument left — his life.”
Corruption case

Former Russian Anti-Corruption Official Sentenced to 13 Years for Bribery

Nine billion rubles were seized from Zakharchenko after his arrest, the largest cash seizure in modern Russian history at the time.
Golunov's Arrest

Why Russia’s Leading Papers Joined Forces In Solidarity With Arrested Journalist

The Moscow Times spoke with the editors of Vedomosti, RBC and Kommersant about their historic headline.
opinion
Maria Zheleznova and Pavel Aptekar

Why the Arrest of an Investigative Journalist Should Worry Everyone

It should be obvious to even those with no interest in journalism that the ease with which the authorities break the law makes each of us a potential victim...
Unsavory tradition

Russia’s Top Auditor Kudrin Blasts Corruption in Legal System

“There are no stable rules, there’s no impartiality in … the arbitration of problematic disputes,” Kudrin said.
Compensation scheme

Global Automakers Accuse Russian Courts of Graft

Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Jaguar Land Rover claim that they have been scammed out of 200 million rubles.
news

Russian Official Bodyslams Reporter Asking About Corruption, Faces Jail

“Zaytsev was dissatisfied with attempts to gain information, pushed the journalist and [...] threw him to the floor," investigators said.
Cash grab

Record $185M in Cash Seized From Russian Official in Sting Operation

Videos posted online show bags stuffed with what was reported to be 12 billion rubles.
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.”
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