RUSSIAN CORRUPTION

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION , RUSSIAN SCANDALS
February 16, 2026
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At least 10 Russian conscripts had contracts signed without consent – Investigation

Several conscripts from the Tyumen Region and Primorsky Krai complained of fake contracts in January 2026, saying they realised someone had signed their contracts for them, only after receiving unexpected transfers from the Russian Ministry of Defence. Since then, the conscripts’ families have appealed to…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION , RUSSIAN SCANDALS
February 15, 2026
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Son of a Russian servicemen seeks help locating his disabled father

While the son of Boris Evgenievich Nikitin, (born on 1st February 1989), was away and not in the city, strangers visited Boris, drinking and applying pressure for Boris to sign a contract to join the military. Having consumed a number of alcoholic drinks, Boris signed…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
February 9, 2026
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Former Chairman of the Soviet District Court of Rostov Sentenced to 10 years in prison and associates also sentenced

Elena Kobleva was the Chairman of the Soviet District Court of Rostov, who had a new criminal case opened recently for bribery, was sentenced to 10 years in a general-regime colony and fined 15 million rubles, and also had property worth 500 thousand rubles confiscated,…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
January 24, 2026
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Corrupt court officials have property confiscated in Russia

Russian courts confiscated the property of the former chairman of the Rostov Regional Court and her family members as state revenue, following a conviction for accepting bribes on December 22, 2025. Elena Zolotareva attended the Pervomaisky District Court to hear a civil case on the…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
January 23, 2026
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Corruption case against Former Head of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Vladimir Region

Former Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Vladimir Region Valery Medvedev has been arrested and charged in a criminal case of receiving a bribe of a particularly large scale, but the details of the case hasn’t been disclosed, although Medvedev…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
January 23, 2026
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For issuing an ICC warrant, Paris-based law firm Vigo is undesirable in Russia

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office declared the Paris-based law firm Vigo as undesirable following a complaint which led to an ICC arrest warrant being issued for President Putin. According to the agency, the firm carried out pro bono work to assist the already declared undesirable association…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
January 23, 2026
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Monies recovered from Kursk ex-deputy in embezzlement claim

This week the Leninsky District Court of Kursk satisfied the prosecutor’s claim to recover more than 4 billion rubles from convicted ex-deputy Maxim Vasilyev, stolen during the construction of fortifications on the borders. According to the report, the amount of the claim should be recovered…

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RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
January 22, 2026
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At least 25 officials and accomplices are involved in multi-billion ruble scam in Krasnodar

Courts in Russia are currently involved in taking actions against some former deputies from the Krasnodar Krai region, while others involved in the case have recently been detained and named by law enforcement and investigators. According to records, the Prosecutor General’s Office has filed a…