Russia Country Profile
News Archive
2012
- The Bureau of Investigative Journalism:
'In video: Putin's money', 19 Apr. 2012
- The Province:
'Russia creates special 'police crimes' unit', 18 Apr. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Germany ends probe implicating Russian corruption', 11 Apr. 2012
- The Independent:
'Russia drops charges against jail doctor over death of anti--corruption lawyer', 10 Apr. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia drops case against doctor in Magnitsky case', 09 Apr. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Medvedev rejects pardon for Khodorkovsky', 04 Apr. 2012
- Bloomberg:
'Shuvalov tests Russia's corruption laws: Leonid Bershidsky', 04 Apr. 2012
- Associated Press:
'Anti-corruption crusaders wins Russian mayoral election in victory for opposition', 02 Apr. 2012
- Telegraph:
'Dmitry Medvedev's new assult on corruption in Russia', 02 Apr. 2012
- Associated Press:
'Whistleblower accuses Putin's ally of corruption', 30 Mar. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia’s Committment To Fighting Corruption Questioned', 29 Mar. 2012
- Space for Transparency (TI Blog):
'Transparency International Russia follows the money in the EUR 100 billion state procurement sector', 27 Mar. 2012
- Financial Times:
'Kremlin mired in Gazprom deal', 27 Mar. 2012
- The Moscow Times:
'Arrested bankers part of USD 3 billion money-laundering scheme', 27 Mar. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'OECD Begins Evaluating Russian Anti-Bribery Laws', 22 Mar. 2012
- Aljazeera:
'Russian corruption 'out of control'', 20 Mar. 2012
- Kera News:
'Russian Court Case Underscores Corruption Concerns', 19 Mar. 2012 - Public Radio International:
'Russia's blue bucket brigade fights official corruption', 09 Mar. 2012
- The Telegraph:
'MPs mount campaign to ban Russian visas over Sergei Magnitsky death', 06 Mar. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Investors yearn for Putin to cut graft, stimulate oil sector', 05 Mar. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia to review Khodorkovsky convictions', 05 Mar. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'US probe of News Corp turns to former Russian unit', 05 Mar. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'News Corp. Probe Turns to Russia', 4 Mar. 2012 - BBC News:
'Russia election: Police arrest 550 at city protests', 5 Mar. 2012 - The Moscow Times:
'A culture of corruption defies efforts at reform', 02 Mar. 2012
- Agence France-Presse:
'Top Putin critic targets corruption ahead of polls', 01 Mar. 2012
- Reuters:
'Insight: In Russia, a graft-buster's mission impossible', 01 Mar. 2012
- The Moscow Times:
'The essence of Putin', 29 Feb. 2012
- Space for Transparency (TI Blog):
'The people speak out ahead of Russian election', 29 Feb. 2012
- OCCRP:
'OSCE special reporteur calls for prosecutions in Magnitsky case', 28 Feb. 2012
- Reuters:
'Russia: Crackdown more show than substance', 25 Feb. 2012 - Associated Press:
'Bribes part of everyday life in Putin's Russia', 24 Feb 2012
- Ria Novosti:
'Over USD 66 bln left Russia in 2011 in money laundering schemes', 16 Feb. 2012
- Reuters:
'Putin's state sector crackdown:more show than substance', 16 Feb. 2012
- thebriberyact.com:
'Anti-bribery compliance: A competitive advantage in Russia', 15 Feb. 2012
- Trust Law:
'Russia's anti-corruption stance is welcome but more work needed, says lawyer', 13 Feb. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Putin advisor says Russian corruption at 'civilized' levels', 10 Feb. 2012 - Space for Transparency (TI Blog):
'The people speak out ahead of Russian election', 29 Feb. 2012
- OCCRP:
'OSCE special reporteur calls for prosecutions in Magnitsky case', 28 Feb. 2012
- Reuters:
'Russia: Crackdown more show than substance', 25 Feb. 2012 - Associated Press:
'Bribes part of everyday life in Putin's Russia', 24 Feb 2012
- Ria Novosti:
'Over USD 66 bln left Russia in 2011 in money laundering schemes', 16 Feb. 2012
- Reuters:
'Putin's state sector crackdown:more show than substance', 16 Feb. 2012
- thebriberyact.com:
'Anti-bribery compliance: A competitive advantage in Russia', 15 Feb. 2012
- Trust Law:
'Russia's anti-corruption stance is welcome but more work needed, says lawyer', 13 Feb. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Putin advisor says Russian corruption at 'civilized' levels', 10 Feb. 2012
- The New York Times:
'Russia plans to try dead lawyer in tax case', 07 Feb. 2012
- The Guardian:
'Russia must reject corruption and build a modern democracy', 07 Feb. 2012
- Space for Transparency - TI Blog:
'Russia confirms plan to join the OECD Convention abainst bribery', 06 Feb. 2012
- OCCRP:
'Russian mayor arrested for corruption', 03 Feb. 2012
- OCCRP:
'Russian mayor arrested for corruption', 03 Feb. 2012
- OCCRP:
'Money Laundering cost Russia over USD 33 billion in 2011', 01 Feb. 2012
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia joins OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, bans bvribery abroad', 01 Feb. 2012
- Ria Novosti:
'Russia bans paying bribes abroad - Medvedev signs national anti-corruption program', 01 Feb. 2012
- Financial Times, Beyond Brics:
'Guest post by Vladimir Putin: Russia needs more technology and less corruption', 31 Jan. 2012
- Los Angeles Times:
'Moscow motorists stage rolling demonstration against Putin', 29 Jan. 2012
- The Guardian:
'Alexei Navalny: Russia's new rebel who has Vladimir Putin in his sights', 15 Jan. 2012
- London Review of Books:
'Fragments of a defunct state', By Stephen Holmes, 05 Jan. 2012
2011
- Associated Press:
'Russian protest hero Alexei Navalny presses on with anti-corruption efforts against oil firm', 29 Dec. 2011
- Space for Transparency (TI blog):
'Civic activism heats up in Russia', 23 Dec. 2011
- RIA Novosti/Reuters:
'As Russia braces for new protests, anger at suspect election results persists', 23 Dec. 2011
- Reuters:
'Russia's Medvedev tries to appease protestors', 22 Dec. 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Putin orders graft probes at utilities to increase transparency', 19 Dec. 2011
- Trust Law:
'Anti-corruption views- From the curse of corruption to the culture of compliance', 19 Dec. 2011
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia accuses IKEA manager of extorting a bribe', 19 Dec. 2011
- The New York Times:
'Journalist is shot dead in Russia's North Caucasus region', 16 Dec. 2011
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Putin would consider Khodorkovsky pardon if asked', 15 Dec. 2011
- The Economist:
'Protest in Russia - A Russia awakening', 11 Dec. 2011
- The New York Times:
'As money flees Russia, tycoons find tough times', 10 Dec. 2011
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia leaked USD 500 billion in illicit outflows', 09 Dec. 2011
- The Christian Science Monitor:
'After Russia's elections, public anger at Putin: Can he fix corruption?', 08 Dec. 2011
- The Telegraph:
'Police and protesters clash in Moscow after election protests', 06 Dec. 2011
- Reuters:
'Clinton criticizes Russia vote, Germany urges improvement', 06 Dec. 2011
- The Washington Post:
'Russian blogger Alexei Navalny in spotlight after arrest', 06 Dec. 2011
- Barron's:
'How a Putin aide gained USD 119 million', 03 Dec. 2011
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia's shrinking bribery problem?', 29 Nov. 2011
- Space for Transparency:
'In Russia, the fight against corruption goes online', 22 Nov. 2011
- Trust Law:
'Play marks death of lawyer who exposed Russian tax fraud', 16 Nov. 2011
- Ria Novosti:
'Russia fights low-level corruption while bigger fish go free', 27 Oct. 2011
- The Guardian:
'BP's anti-corruption drive in Russia examines 365 alleged breaches', 09 Sep. 2011
- Trust Law:
'Q+A-TI Russia head cautions foreign companies', 02 Sep. 2011
- Kyiv Post:
'Russian mayor killed after alleging corruption', 22 Aug. 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Medvedev orders online disclosures by Russian secret services', 10 Aug. 2011
- Ria Novosti:
'Russia to reopen Magnitsky investigation - paper', 02 Aug. 2011
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
'As Moscow renovates sidewalks, corruption suspicions abound', 28 Jul. 2011
- The New York Times:
'Russians linked to jail death are barred from U.S.', 26 Jul. 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Medvedev vows probe after Russia cruise ship accident kills as many as 129', 12 Jul. 2011
- Press TV:
'Police act did not pass the corruption test', (in Russian) 07 Jul. 2011
- The Moscow Times:
'Anti-corruption law doesn't cover presidential legislation', 07 Jul. 2011
- Associated Press:
'Dispute emerges over Russian lawyer's jail death', 05 Jul. 2011
- BBC:
'Corruption 'killing enterprise' in Russia', 04 Jul. 2011
- Ria Novosti:
'Corruption grows in Russia', 14 Jun. 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Russia targets 'vicious circle' of red tape with USD 1,000 fines', 09 Jun. 2011
- BBC:
'Corruption slows Russian modernisation' (Video), 29 May 2011
- The New York Times:
'Russia is invited to join O.E.C.D. anti-bribery pact', 25 May 2011
- Reuters:
'Medvedev says poor rule of law holds Russia back', 20 May 2011
- Transparency International:
'Noodles, cartoons and maps; Serious anti-corruption solutions from Russia', 12 May 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Russia opens criminal probe of corruption-fighting blogger', 09 May 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Medevedev targets Russia's 'legal nihilism' with new policy', 04 May 2011
- Agence France-Presse:
'Yandex divulges info on Russian anti-corruption crusader', 03 May 2011
- The Moscow Times:
'Audit chamber lashes out at activist', 28 Apr. 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Swiss probe Browder's money-laundering allegations linked to Russian fraud', 21 Apr. 2011
- Ria Novosti:
'Russian parliament approves big jump in fines for bribes', 19 Apr. 2011
- NPR:
'Moscow tax official's USD 39 million fortune revealed', 18 Apr. 2011
- The Telegraph:
'Russian police officers 'sold phone data to contract killers'', 14 Apr. 2011
- The Telegraph:
'Fall guy in Russian fraud uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky paid USD 2.1m', 05 Apr. 2011
- The Associated Press:
'Russian opposition leaders publish report alleging corruption under Putin's rule', 29 Mar. 2011
- The New York Times:
'Russian site smokes out corruption', 27 Mar. 2011
- The Telegraph:
'Hermitage attacks leniency of Russia in tax fraud 'cover-up'', 23 Mar. 2011
- The Wall Street Journal:
'Russia's Duma delays corruption bill vote', 21 Mar. 2011
- Global Post:
'Vladimir Putin dogged by recent corruption scandals', 15 Mar. 2011
- The New York Times:
'Ruling party is accused of fraud in Russian vote', 13 Mar. 2011
- Wall Street Journal:
'Biden decries Russian corruption during visit', 10 Mar. 2011
- Russia Today:
'United Russia to candidates: show the public your money', 09 Mar. 2011
- Bloomberg:
'Russia repels retailers as IKEA halt curtails Medvedev goal', 02 Mar. 2011
- The Moscow News:
'More corruption controls - but bribes are getting bigger', 01 Mar. 2011
- The Moscow Times:
'Fighter jets sold for USD 5 in fraud scheme', 28 Feb. 2011
- The Guardian:
'Russia's chief whistleblower wants to jail the corrupt', 23 Feb. 2011
- The Moscow Times:
'Medvedev proposes fines of up to 100 times bribe size', 17 Feb. 2011
