Russian arrested for trying to open jet door in mid-airHong Kong authorities arrested a Russian woman, who has tried to open an emergency exit in mid-air, the Russian Consulate General said.10:17 20.09.2013
Russian city lawmaker nabbed with cannabis – drug policeA municipal lawmaker in Russia’s Urals region has been detained after drug police found over 4 kilograms of cannabis split between his car and a garage where he was allegedly packaging the drugs with an associate, regional narcotics officials said Wednesday, adding that both men had been high at the time.12:23 11.09.2013
Moscow court orders detention of Kazakh oligarch's associate in fraud caseMoscow's Tverskoy District Court ordered the detention of Yelena Tischenko, a close associate of Kazakh billionaire and former chairman of the board of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, on fraud and money laundering charges.15:54 03.09.2013
Businessman arrested for suspected $1,5 million Olympic developer embezzlementMoscow's Tverskoy District Court has ruled to detain the CEO of a company suspected of having embezzled more than 50 million rubles ($1,5 million) from the Olympic development funds.14:10 03.09.2013
Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner detained in BelarusVladislav Baumgertner, chief executive officer of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, has been detained in Belarus.16:00 26.08.2013
Russian captain held for 2 months over fatal boat crashThe captain of a river cruise boat that collided with a barge and sank in Russia on Saturday, killing at least six and injuring 47, will be held in a detention facility for two months over the tragedy, his lawyer said Monday.13:38 19.08.2013
Romanian princess arrested over US cockfighting ringA Romanian princess was arrested in Oregon Thursday in connection with an alleged cockfighting ring.12:18 16.08.2013
Former Rosbank CEO Golubkov detainedThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has detained former Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who is accused of bribery, attorney Dmitry Kharitonov told RAPSI.10:34 09.08.2013
3 held over drink to death contract killing - policeThree men have been detained in the Russian city of Novosibirsk for killing a local businessman by beating him up and forcing him to drink a fatal amount of alcohol, police said Thursday.11:30 08.08.2013
Russia’s Interior Ministry moves to arrest Polonsky in absentiaRussia’s Ministry of the Interior filed an application seeking to arrest businessman Sergei Polonsky, who is wanted on fraud charges.16:57 02.08.2013
Femen activists arrested in Sweden for Russian embassy invasionTwo Femen activists have been arrested in Stockholm for invasion of the Embassy of Russia, press attache Alexander Pashedko told RIA Novosti on Thursday.16:49 01.08.2013
Fugitive BTA Bank ex-head arrested in France - reportMukhtar Ablyazov, a former banker from Kazakhstan and an opponent of Kazakh authorities, has been arrested in the south of France, media quoted his family’s lawyer as saying.10:25 01.08.2013
US charges 4 Russians, 1 Ukrainian in massive hacking schemeUS authorities on Thursday charged four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian man in connection with the theft of more than 100 million credit card numbers breaching the computer networks of major US and international corporations in what is being called the largest hacking scheme ever to be prosecuted in the United States.14:39 26.07.2013
Former president Morsi detained for 15 daysDeposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was arrested and detained for the duration of 15 days, Sky News Arabia reports. The arrest was made as a part of Egyptian Prosecutor General’s Office investigation.13:59 26.07.2013
Fugitive real estate mogul Polonsky left CambodiaRussian businessman Sergei Polonsky, who has been charged in absentia with embezzling 5.7 billion rubles ($177.5 million), has left Cambodia. According to his Twitter account, it has happened with the knowledge of Cambodian authorities.14:28 17.07.2013
Over 400 people arrested after overnight clashes in CairoEgyptian authorities have detained 401 people during overnight clashes between police and the supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. At least seven people were killed and over 200 were wounded.16:46 16.07.2013
Montenegro police arrest local aluminum plant's Russian bossMontenegrin police have arrested the Russian financial director of the Balkan country’s biggest enterprise, co-owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska's En+ group.18:36 11.07.2013
French police confirm placing former Moscow Region finance minister in custodyAlexei Kuznetsov, the former finance minister of the Moscow Region suspected of major fraud, is currently in custody in southern France, a spokesperson of Toulon police told RIA Novosti.11:25 09.07.2013
Moscow court again arrests lawyer on charges of revealing state secretsThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has issued another arrest warrant in absentia for lawyer Boris Kuznetsov, who has been granted asylum in the United States, on charges of revealing state secrets.14:54 08.07.2013
Russian opposition mayor arrested in corruption caseA court in Central Russian city of Yaroslavl ruled early on Friday to arrest an opposition politician who won a rare landslide victory against the ruling United Russia party in a mayoral election last year.10:58 05.07.2013