Corruption

Explore in-depth reports, investigations, and leaks exposing corruption at all levels of government, business, and global institutions. The Corruption category uncovers bribery, abuse of power, and illicit dealings that undermine integrity and accountability. Stay informed with evidence-based insights into the networks of influence and corruption that shape decision-making behind the scenes

Corruption

Jun 24, 2025Jun 27, 2025

“We Couldn’t Avoid Him”: Why Serbian Journalists Have Spent 10 Years Investigating One Man

UK delists controversial Serbian arms broker accused of corruption; U.S. still calls him a key figure in illicit arms trade. Slobodan Tešić continues to profit from global weapons sales.

Mary Williams

Corruption

Jun 23, 2025Jun 27, 2025

Serbian President’s Brother Met With Infamous Criminal

Over the past decade, KRIK and OCCRP have published multiple exposes on the unexplained wealth of Siniša Mali, Serbia’s finance minister. Why? His story captures the essence of Serbia’s corruption problem and one of the driving forces behind the country’s current wave of protests: the impunity enjoyed by political elites.

Mary Williams

Corruption

Jun 17, 2025Jun 27, 2025

Wife of Ex-US Senator Convicted of Aiding Bribes

The mix-up in the federal case against Cary Yan is the latest development in a bizarre global grifting odyssey first exposed in a 2023 OCCRP investigation.

Mary Williams

Corruption

Jun 05, 2025Jun 09, 2025

Azeri Journalist Threatened With Knife for Covering Controversial Trial

A relentless crackdown over the past 18 months has eradicated any semblance of independent media from authoritarian Azerbaijan. But as President Ilham Aliyev casts critical journalists as enemies of the state, they continue to try to hold power to account — from exile, or even from behind bars.

Mary Williams

Corruption

May 08, 2025May 13, 2025

Greek Captagon Bust Leads to a Criminal Gang and the Port at the Heart of Syria’s Booming New Drug Trade

In 2019, Syria’s football association handed a favorable marketing deal to a little-known Damascus firm. Behind the scenes, the influence of former President Bashar Al-Assad’s brother played a key role in the deal, three insiders said.

Mary Williams

Corruption

Mar 31, 2025

Briefly about Chibis

Andrei Vladimirovich Chibis is a Russian statesman and politician, governor of the Murmansk region since September 27, 2019.…

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Corruption

Jan 08, 2025Jan 08, 2025

Sovereign cyberpunk: Despite sanctions, Western components are still being used to build Russia’s cyberwar machine

Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely to high demand…

Mary Williams

Corruption

Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 2024

The regime’s minority stakeholders: Key Putin oligarchs still profiting from trade with Europe, despite sanctions

Companies partially owned by billionaires closely tied to Vladimir Putin continue to export their products to Western markets…

Mary Williams

Corruption

Dec 07, 2024Dec 07, 2024

All is fair in steel and war: Italian equipment used in making military armor continues to be supplied to Russia

Russian metallurgists, who supply their materials to manufacturers of weapons and armored vehicles, are critically dependent on foreign…

Mary Williams

Corruption

Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024

Hawks on boats: Russia’s ex-president Dmitry Medvedev buys new UK-built yacht and profits from livestock and “patriotic” video games

Russia’s ex-president Dmitry Medvedev was once touted as a pro-Western reformer. He has since reinvented himself as one…

Mary Williams