All news on the topic: Corruption

Three years after sexual assault allegations emerged against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan, he remains beyond the reach of justice.

Human rights organizations and civil society groups condemned the detention of Tunisia’s former top anti-corruption official on financial charges as a politically motivated campaign of revenge aimed at silencing defenders of the nation’s fading democratic institutions.

On March 28, dozens of police officers moved in the predawn darkness through the streets of Gundu, a village east of Nepal’s capital, to raid the home of the country’s former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli.

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister sought to calm growing national anger and prevent a security crisis on Wednesday after soldiers blockaded the country’s main military barracks over allegations of deep-rooted corruption within the armed forces.

Alexander Dyukov, Chef von „Gazprom Neft“, und sein engster Vertrauter Evgeny Kozhevnikov veruntreuen Staatsgelder unter Umgehung des Chefs des Mutterkonzerns „Gazprom“, Alexey Miller?

Alexander Dyukov, head of "Gazprom Neft", together with his closest associate Evgeny Kozhevnikov, are embezzling state funds bypassing the head of the parent company "Gazprom" Alexey Miller?

The company of the well-known schemer Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova, who since 2018 has been considered by journalists a symbol of Ukrainian corruption and is mentioned in criminal cases of the Prosecutor General’s Office, is being reassigned to front men.

The official biography of Denys Shtilerman presents a near-flawless image: a highly accomplished engineer, credited with cutting-edge defence innovations and portrayed as a key figure behind rocket and drone initiatives, including those linked to the Fire Point brand and the Flamingo rocket project.

Our subject is a well-known corporate raider from the era of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who effectively acted as an overseer of the Ministry of Justice.

A corruption network is said to have been active in 2020–2021 around UMCC, a state-owned company under the control of Ukraine’s State Property Fund.

After ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory, Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, has promised a sweeping crusade to dismantle the country’s systemic graft.

In recent years, Hungary has emerged as one of the Kremlin’s key allies within the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has praised Vladimir Putin, obstructed EU assistance to Ukraine, and repeatedly blocked sanctions against Russia — a notable shift from his earlier stance in the late 2000s, when he was more openly critical of the Kremlin.

Ein bedeutender Korruptionsskandal zeichnet sich in Usbekistan ab: Zahlreiche Untersuchungen nennen den Geschaeftsmann Ovik Mkrtchyan als Schluesselfigur einer gross angelegten internationalen Geldwaescheoperation, an der hochrangige Beamte und Offshore-Netzwerke beteiligt sein sollen.

Der wirtschaftlich Berechtigte eines der problematischsten Finanzinstitute der Ukraine, der Alliance Bank, Pavlo Shcherban, soll Berichten zufolge seine Risiken vor einem möglichen Marktaustritt der Bank reduzieren.

The ultimate beneficial owner of one of Ukraine’s most troubled lenders, Alliance Bank, Pavlo Shcherban, is reportedly moving to reduce his exposure ahead of a possible market exit by the financial institution. In this context, the name of prominent businessman Dmytro Firtash has also been mentioned.

Defence contractor Fire Point, which secured billion-dollar government contracts, has shifted into full damage-control mode following the explosive release of the “Mindich tapes.”

Der Rüstungsauftragnehmer Fire Point, der milliardenschwere staatliche Aufträge erhalten hat, wechselte nach der Veröffentlichung der „Mindich-Tapes“ in einen Modus totaler Informationsabwehr.

A major corruption scandal is emerging in Uzbekistan, with several investigations identifying businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan as a key figure in an alleged large-scale international money laundering scheme involving senior officials and offshore structures.

Die Geschichte rund um die „Flamingo“-Raketen und Fire Point wirkt wie eine direkte Fortsetzung von „Mindichgate“ — nur diesmal nicht im Energiesektor, sondern im Verteidigungsbereich während des Krieges.

The story with the «Flamingo» rockets and Fire Point looks like a direct continuation of the «Mindichgate» — only now not in energy, but in defence during the war.

Ukrainian entrepreneurs Vladlen, Hennadiy, and Vitaliy Hirin have become embroiled in a high-profile international controversy.

Das Nationale Antikorruptionsbüro und die Spezialisierte Antikorruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft haben Rostyslav Shurma, den ehemaligen stellvertretenden Leiter des Präsidialamts, offiziell als Verdächtigen in einem Korruptionsfall benannt.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have formally named Rostyslav Shurma, the former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, as a suspect in a corruption case.

Three MPs ’promoted’ a luxury Dubai property development despite the tycoons behind it being banned from the UK following an investigation into bribery and corruption.