Gunman charged with murder after Russian church attackThe investigators have officially charged the man who opened fire on the chruch congregation in Russian Far East, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.13:39 10.02.2014
Far Eastern Guerilla gang members convicted by jury of police violenceMembers of a gang notorious for having waged war on law enforcement officers in the far east of Russia have been convicted of various charges relating to the murders of civilians and officials.16:53 04.02.2014
Russian faces trial over 2Kg of illegal gold – prosecutorsA man in Russia’s Far East will go on trial for possession of two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of illegally mined gold worth about 3.5 million rubles ($106,000) that he hid in his car.13:55 29.11.2013
Police bust illegal casinos in Russia's Far EastSpecial task police forces in Russia’s Far East raided two illegal casinos, which were located in downtown of Vladivostok, the local Interior Ministry’s department said in a statement on Monday.09:16 14.10.2013
Russian investigators launch two criminal cases over Far East floodsTwo criminal cases have been opened over the alleged negligence of unnamed officials during the ongoing record floods in Russia’s Far East, investigators said Thursday.11:42 19.09.2013
Russian Far East court says library exploited American specialistRussia's Primorye territory regional court rejected and appeal filed by the Maxim Gorky Memorial Library, and ruled that the library unlawfully exploited an American citizen.17:42 23.07.2013
Russian farm fined over cancer-causing vegetablesThe management of a state farm in Russia has been fined more than 11 million rubles ($330,000) for using banned hazardous pesticides to grow vegetables that it then labeled as organically grown, the regional Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.15:43 04.07.2013
Three held over suspected homophobic murder in Russia's Far EastInvestigators in Russia’s Far East have launched a criminal case against three men suspected of the homophobic killing of an airport manager, officials said on Monday.12:21 03.06.2013
$16 million stolen during Nerpa submarine construction - reportAround 500 million rubles ($15.9 million) issued by Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport for the completion of the Nerpa nuclear submarine remain unaccounted for.11:28 24.05.2013
Bear paws seized at Chinese-Russian borderRussian border guards in the Far East seized five kilograms of bear paws which poachers tried to transport to China, a Federal Security Service (FSB) branch reported on Tuesday.12:50 09.04.2013
Government sponsors tax breaks for Far Eastern investorsThe government has sponsored amendments to the Tax Code, thus granting tax privileges to investors involved in projects in the Russian Far East, the Trans-Baikal Territory and Buryatia.14:37 01.04.2013
Medvedev proposes offshore zones in Russia's Far EastWith Cyprus caught in a financial crisis, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has proposed creating an offshore zone in Russia's Far East.17:49 21.03.2013
Chinese farmers in Russian Far East fined $5 Mln over pollutionA court in Russia's Far East has fined Chinese farmers more than $5 million for polluting local soil with pesticides and canceled their lease on a large plot of land.13:41 01.02.2013
Investigation in Russian tycoon's debauchery case underway in CambodiaThe investigation of the case of Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky and the other two Russian nationals, who were arrested on charges of intentional bodily harm and illegal detention, will continue, says Pavel Seskanov, head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy to Cambodia.12:08 25.01.2013
South Korean court sentences president's brother to two years in jailThe Seoul Central District Court has sentenced Lee Sang-Deuk, 77, the elder brother of President Lee Myung-Bak, to two years in prison and a fine equaling the sum he accepted in bribes, the Yonhap news agency reports.13:54 24.01.2013
North Korea llifts ban on use of cell phones by foreignersNorth Korea has allowed approved the use of personal mobile phones by foreigners to bring their personal mobile phones into the country and to use local mobile operators within its country.12:55 21.01.2013
Baltika's claim against limited Far East beer sales dismissedThe Amur Regional Commercial Court has refused to satisfy Baltika Brewery's lawsuit to invalidate Governor Oleg Kozhemyako's resolution limiting alcohol retail sales.17:08 10.09.2012
Woman files suit after crash with Medvedev's motorcadePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's motorcade, has filed a lawsuit demanding moral damages, Kuklinas attorney, Elena Komleva.12:05 10.08.2012
Woman seeks compensation after crash with Medvedev's autocadePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's cortege, has gone to court seeking compensation for the damage.13:37 08.08.2012
Gazprombank $98 mln claim dismissal upheld by courtThe Far Eastern Federal Commercial Court left in force the lower court decision, which dismissed Gazprombank's lawsuit to recover $98.37 million from Amurmetall.12:11 10.07.2012