Russia
Russia Arrests Ex-National Guard Uniform Chief on Corruption Charges
The former department head has been accused of taking a bribe from a contractor for personal hygiene products, with the contract ultimately not fulfilled.
Sept. 29, 2025
Russia
How Russia Uses AI-Driven Bots on Telegram to Meddle in Moldova’s Elections
62,000 Russian bot comments flood Moldova’s Telegram ahead of elections; every third channel spreads Kremlin propaganda.
Sept. 25, 2025
Russia
Former Kursk Governor Smirnov Confesses to Bribe-Taking in Defense Graft Case
Apart from the graft case concerning the border fortification at the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the official also admits to taking construction bribes in the occupied Donetsk region.
Sept. 16, 2025
Religion
FACT CHECK: Why Claims That ‘Ukraine Is Banning Christianity’ Are Patently False
Assertions that Ukraine is banning Christianity are absurd. Ukrainian authorities are not banning anything. Rather, they are trying to curb Russian influence within a Kremlin-linked institution.
Sept. 13, 2025
Corruption
Kyiv’s Ex-Tax Official Arrested in $37.5M Money-Laundering
The SBU detained a former Kyiv tax official who allegedly ran a shadow “conversion center,” laundering Hr.1.5 billion ($37.5 million) in stolen state funds with four accomplices.
Sept. 5, 2025
Corruption
Explained: Ukraine’s Intel Agency Clashes With Anti-Corruption Watchdogs – Again
After detaining an anti-graft official over alleged Russian ties, Ukraine’s SBU now accuses anti-corruption bodies of “selective justice” as one of its own faces a probe.
Sept. 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Trump’s Alaska Summit – Europe’s Moment of Truth?
Now that Trump’s inclination to appease Putin’s aggression is unignorable, Europeans must step up and guarantee the security Ukraine will lose when Washington colludes with Moscow.
Aug. 18, 2025
Ukraine
Lawmaker From Zelensky’s Party Named Suspect in Drone Corruption Case
Ukrainian media, citing its government sources, named lawmaker Oleksiy Kuznietsov from Zelensky’s party as among the suspects involved in buying drones and jammers at inflated prices.
Aug. 5, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Nabs Exec in Military Drone Graft Scandal
The accused is said to be involved in a scheme to procure drones for the military at inflated prices, allegedly in collusion with a lawmaker, local officials, and military personnel.
Aug. 5, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Two Senior Officers ‘Disappear’ in Notorious Russian Unit Accused of Torturing Texan to Death
Commanders in Russia’s 5th Guards Rifle Brigade reportedly torture troops and threaten executions to motivate soldiers. Relatives tell of one-way missions with no survivors.
Aug. 1, 2025
Trump
‘Mafia-Like Structure’ – US Sanctions Hit Iran’s Oil Trade, Top Official’s Son
Expert warns of Iran’s ‘illicit wealth’ flowing via China as US expands sanctions on oil network.
July 31, 2025
Zelensky
How Zelensky Stripped Anti-Graft Agencies of Their Independence, Explained
In effect, the government’s controversial Bill 12414 stripped the prosecution arm of the independent anti-corruption ecosystem, rendering it no longer independent.
July 24, 2025
Corruption
Effectiveness of NABU Assessed: 20 Recent Cases Examined
Despite criticism of the alleged “ineffectiveness” of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau it has initiated more than 20 cases against politicians and businessmen during the ongoing full-scale war.
July 24, 2025
Zelensky
OPINION: Ukraine Shoots Itself in the Foot — Again
War is no excuse for democratic backsliding
July 23, 2025
Ukraine
Thousands in Kyiv Protest New Bill Undermining Anti-Corruption Efforts, Zelensky Still Signs Into Law
Watch video of thousands rallying in central Kyiv to protest a new law critics say would roll back years of corruption reform. “We won’t go back to Yanukovych times,” protesters are saying.
Updated: July 22, 2025
Corruption
$300K Bribe Case: Anti-Graft Agency Goes After SBU Officials Amid Rising Tensions
An SBU officer and two accomplices are accused of extorting $300,000 from a person in exchange for destroying evidence in a case involving the smuggling of conscripts abroad.
July 22, 2025
Russia
Ex-Deputy Chief of Russian Army’s General Staff Jailed for 17 years Over Graft
A Russian military court found Col. Gen. Khalil Arslanov guilty of stealing ₽1.6 billion (€17M) from state contracts with Voentelecom, which supplies telecom gear to the military.
July 8, 2025
Corruption
‘Extortion in Plain Sight’ – Free-Speech Advocates Blast $16M Settlement With Trump
Some US senators vow to investigate whether the producer of iconic news program “60 Minutes” broke the law by appeasing the president’s gripes with what he saw as unfavorable coverage.
July 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Grooming Vulnerable Ukrainian Teens for Espionage and Sabotage, Kyiv Warns
Ukrainian officials told the FT they are witnessing the “systematic grooming of teenagers and young adults, including those orphaned and displaced by the fighting,” by Kremlin operatives.
July 2, 2025
Corruption
Moscow Jails Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Over Corruption Charges
Kyiv previously claimed it leaked corruption evidence on ex-Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov – a bid to get him sacked that has now led to his 13-year prison sentence.
July 1, 2025