Alleged corruption case during Nerpa submarine construction
The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is looking for money that was allocated to complete the Nerpa nuclear submarine for India’s Navy
What hampers Russia’s anti-corruption legislation
Though Russia meets the anti-corruption standards of UNCAC, a major problem is the lack of a law punishing illicit enrichment itself
Russia’s upper house approves foreign accounts ban
Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, approved on Saturday a bill prohibiting Russian officials from holding bank accounts abroad or owning foreign-issued shares and bonds
Colours of corruption – More than you think
While emerging countries like India and Russia admit graft is a huge problem, in the West they tend to dismiss it as a Third World disease
Corruption related crimes up 25% in Russia - report
The number of corruption related crimes recorded in Russia rose by almost 25 percent in 2012, according to a report by the Prosecutor General’s Office submitted to parliament on Wednesday
What’s behind the ‘nationalisation of the elite?
The Russian president’s anti-corruption campaign is quickly gaining momentum with a sharp focus on government officials
Mayor: 40 Moscow officials caught taking bribes last year
Forty officials from the administration of Moscow were caught last year taking bribes, while 80 criminal cases on corruption-related charges are pending consideration, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said
Investigators probe $260,000 Russian defense firm theft
Authorities in Russia are investigating the suspected embezzlement of more than 8 million rubles ($260,000) at a state-owned defense firm, the Federal Security Service said on Monday
Putin’s war on corruption enters new phase
Since beginning of clampdown, large-scale embezzlement schemes uncovered at major government agencies and state-owned companies
Russian civil servants taught to be honest
The Labour and Social Security Ministry has published recommendations on its website advising officials on ways of avoiding “behaviour that may be interpreted as corruption.”
Putin's war on corruption claims many casualties
After the president's reinauguration last May, the Kremlin stepped up its anticorruption efforts, with a series of laws to increase the transparency of government
No ‘untouchables’ in fight against corruption – Kremlin
No one should be immune to prosecution for corruption, including high-ranking officials and lawmakers, Kremlin administration chief Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday
Russia loses about $783 bn in illicit capital flight since 1994
Global Financial Integrity study affirms that India tops in global illegal outflows, while Russia is in sixth place
Russia’s cancerous corruption needs new class therapy
The Kremlin's much-publicised anti-corruption campaign, which has hit the headlines recently, will hardly change anything
Krasnoyarsk entrepreneurs to sign anti-corruption charter at forum
The Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, one of Siberia’s largest investment venues, kicked off today with local businesspeople pledging to sign an anti-corruption charter.
Putin seeks tough anti-corruption law
The president’s initiative results from his anti-corruption speeches delivered during the latest state-of-the-nation address and election campaign
Criminal case opened against Oboronservis embezzlement case suspect
A criminal case was opened against Yekaterina Smetanova, the head of the Expert Center for Legal Support and a suspect within the Oboronservis embezzlement case, on charges of commercial bribery, the press service of Russia’s Interior Ministry told I
Officials fall under special banking controls
Effective as of 2013, banks are required to establish the source of funds for any transaction performed by a public servant and exceeding 15,000 rubles (about $500)
50,000 corruption cases investigated in Russia - Medvedev
Some 50,000 corruption cases are being currently investigated in Russia, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung.
Former defense minister to answer investigator's questions in Oboronservis case on Friday
Former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov will report to an investigator at the main office of the Investigative Committee on Friday, to answer his questions within the Oboronservis case, his lawyer Genrikh Padva told Itar-Tass on Thursday.