Russia continues its anticorruption efforts in 2019. These
efforts build upon numerous convictions last year. In January 2019,
despite the two-week public winter break, two significant cases
developed. Beyond seeking additional convictions, the Russian
government will implement public anticorruption outreach this
year.
2018 Review
Russia's Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika summed up the
agency's 2018 year-end results. He reported 7,800
corruption convictions in 2018, including of 837 law enforcement
officers, 63 elected officials at regional and municipal levels,
and 606 federal, regional, and municipal employees. Among them was
Sahalin Region's former governor, Aleksandr Horoshavin,
sentenced to 13 years in prison for bribery and money
laundering.
