Ukrainian defence minister to be ‘moved on’ by Zelensky’s party

Ukrainian defence minister to be ‘moved on’ by Zelensky’s party

Oleksii Reznikov’s fate has been the subject of increasing speculation amid a growing scandal about financial impropriety within the ministry.

  • byMarc Santora,Shashank Bengali andCassandra Vinograd

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‘Bribery is part of the game’:Unaoil executive pleads guilty,but avoids long jail stint

‘Bribery is part of the game’:Unaoil executive pleads guilty,but avoids long jail stint

A key figure in a global bribery scam was sentenced to a year in jail,vindicating reports of the crimes and raising fresh questions over the justice system.

  • byNick McKenzie
Ukraine officials raid home of ‘Bond villain’ who helped Zelensky’s career

Ukraine officials raid home of ‘Bond villain’ who helped Zelensky’s career

Ihor Kolomoisky was once regarded as one of the country’s most powerful men,who kept sharks in his office to intimidate foes.

  • byNataliya Vasilyeva
‘Unexpected’:Judge resumes frozen Beirut blast probe,charges head of spy agency

‘Unexpected’:Judge resumes frozen Beirut blast probe,charges head of spy agency

Tarek Bitar’s efforts to interrogate top officials over the explosion that killed 220 people and shattered Beirut had been derailed by political push-back.

  • byLaila Bassam,Maya Gebeily andTimour Azhari
Zelensky hints at cabinet reshuffle amid high-profile corruption claims

Zelensky hints at cabinet reshuffle amid high-profile corruption claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky hints he may fire several ministers after a flurry of corruption scandals.

  • byRoland Oliphant
Hunt for first national anti-corruption watchdog chief enters final stages
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Hunt for first national anti-corruption watchdog chief enters final stages

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will soon refer the government’s pick for the top job to a new parliamentary committee for approval.

  • byLisa Visentin
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‘Blazing furnace’:Vietnamese president ousted in anti-corruption cleanout

‘Blazing furnace’:Vietnamese president ousted in anti-corruption cleanout

Hanoi is in the midst of an unprecedented political shake-up after President Nguyen Xuan Phuc became the biggest scalp of anti-graft drive that has swept up hundreds of officials.

  • byChris Barrett
Key suspect in ‘Qatargate’,ex-MEP,cuts deal with prosecutors

Key suspect in ‘Qatargate’,ex-MEP,cuts deal with prosecutors

Pier Antonio Panzeri “is suspected of intervening politically with members working at the European Parliament for the benefit of Qatar and Morocco” in exchange for payment.

  • byLorne Cook
Council-ordered investigation clears mayor of corruption,Obeid links

Council-ordered investigation clears mayor of corruption,Obeid links

Canterbury-Bankstown council ordered the investigation after its mayor was accused in parliament of overseeing developments that could benefit Eddie Obeid.

  • byBen Cubby andJordan Baker
Ian Macdonald:a rorter for the ages
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Ian Macdonald:a rorter for the ages

Over 50 years the former NSW Labor mining minister Ian Macdonald’s penchant for corruption to advance his own interests grew to alarming levels.

  • byKate McClymont
Developer wins legal battle against IBAC,but now comes the war

Developer wins legal battle against IBAC,but now comes the war

Developer John Woodman has won concessions from the state’s integrity watchdog,but the result is the long-delayed Operation Sandon report should soon be tabled in state parliament.

  • byRoyce Millar andDavid Estcourt