Sanctions targeting Russia's economy are renewed by the EU, with Hungary backing down from a veto that delayed the decision.

German and Hungarian authorities crack down on traffickers preying on women with false promises, uncovering a dark network of ...

Заключенного историка Юрия Дмитриева отправили в штрафной изолятор якобы за неправильное выполнение утренней зарядки — это ...

Since the very beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some of the Kremlin’s fiercest battles have been fought by a lawless private army, its ranks swelled by convicted felons. At its head is ...

The suspects allegedly hired 197 positions for a network of fake companies, in order to defraud EU and Romanian government ...

In a chilling example of Russia’s political repression, Yury Dmitriev has been sent to solitary confinement, known as SHIZO, ...

A murdered journalist. Shady offshore deals. A tiny nation in the grip of large-scale criminal interests. These are the leading factors behind the selection of Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat as ...

Extortion and smuggling. Counterfeiting, fraud, and money laundering. Hacking and bribery. Organized crime groups and corrupt persons have been wildly successful in 2013. They have trafficked and ...

The cases are still rare where organized crime and wholesale corruption get backed up by a repressive, autocratic government. As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar ...

Jair Bolsonaro, president of Brazil, has been named the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project’s 2020 Person of the Year for his role in promoting organized crime and corruption. Elected in ...

Russia has been exporting arms to countries including Saudi Arabia, bolstering its economy after a barrage of sanctions ...