Investigation

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Terrorism charges filed in aftermath of Volgograd explosions

A criminal case on terrorism and illegal weapons trafficking has been initiated after an explosion destroyed a trolleybus in a Russian southern city of Volgograd on Monday morning.

11:29 30.12.2013

Arafat died a natural death – Russian expert

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died a natural death, Vladimir Uiba, head of Russia’s Federal Medical-Biological Agency, told journalists on Thursday.

14:55 26.12.2013

Turkish PM announces sweeping cabinet reshuffle amid graft probe

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the names Wednesday of ten new ministers set to replace their predecessors amidst a broad reshuffling of his cabinet.

14:22 26.12.2013

Russian investigators wrap up 2012 APEC embezzlement probe

Investigators have wrapped up a year-long probe into the multi-million-ruble embezzlement of funds earmarked for an economic cooperation summit in Russia last year.

10:31 25.12.2013

Russian investigators arrest alleged gangster after 18-year hunt

Russian investigators have reopened a criminal case against a man arrested last week who is believed to have been in hiding for nearly two decades after committing a string of serious gang crimes in the 1990s.

14:26 17.12.2013

UK police will not reopen investigation into Princess Diana’s death

The Metropolitan Police has looked into new information concerning the car crash which caused the death of the Princess of Wales 16 years ago and has said there was “no credible evidence” of the Special Air Service’s (SAS) involvement and no reason to reopen the investigation

11:40 17.12.2013

Russian governor beaten and robbed of $275,000 in French home

The governor of a Russian region has been assaulted and robbed of $275,000 worth of jewellery whilst in his house in the south of France, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.

10:23 17.12.2013

ECHR: Poland grilled on CIA black site allegations

During a speech on September 6, 2006, then US President George W. Bush addressed the nation and the families of those killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. He revealed that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was in fact running a secret counter-terrorism program without going into much details about it, and declared the program closed. Bush also assured the American people that torture was not used against those suspected of terrorism captured through the CIA program. He rather described the methods used to extract intel as an “alternative set of procedures”.

13:14 13.12.2013

Islamists held over arson attack on Russian churches

A group of Islamists have been detained on suspicion of arson attacks on churches in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, local police said Thursday.

16:01 12.12.2013

Khodorkovsky’s defense not informed of any new criminal cases – attorney

The defense of YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky has no information on any new criminal proceedings opened against the jailed businessman, attorney Vadim Klugvant told RAPSI on Monday.

14:02 09.12.2013

US publishes list of Russians suspected of insurance fraud

US prosecutors announced Thursday that 49 former and current Russian diplomats and their wives have been charged in connection with a widespread health care fraud scheme.

11:10 06.12.2013

Russia requests info about the safety of 26 children adopted by US parents

Head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has sent a request to the US Attorney General concerning a journalistic investigation into alleged abuse of Russian adopted children, said committee spokesman Vladimir Markin.

13:30 26.11.2013

Russian police search major bank's offices after license recall

The police are now searching the Moscow offices of Master Bank, which license was revoked earlier on Wednesday, in connection with the investigation of an illegal cash out scheme worth 2 billion rubles ($61 million), The Interior Ministry reported on its website.

13:57 20.11.2013

Russian state executive’s apartment robbed of $184K - source

About $184,000 worth of cash, jewellery and electrical equipment was stolen Sunday from the Moscow apartment of a top executive at a Russian state-owned company.

12:27 18.11.2013

Russian high-tech export defense seeks clarity on investigators’ surveillance

Defense attorneys in a US criminal case against an alleged Russian military procurement network are seeking to compel prosecutors to disclose certain information connected with the searches carried out during the investigation.

16:56 15.11.2013

Navalny brothers Yves Rocher embezzlement case investigation completed

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday was officially informed of the conclusion of the investigation into the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, Navalny wrote on his Twitter account.

16:34 15.11.2013

Uralkali to cooperate with investigators in Baumgertner's case

The world's largest potash producer Uralkali is prepared to cooperate with investigators in the case of the company's CEO Vladislav Baumgertner who was charged with abuse of power in absentia, Uralkali Board Chairman Alexander Voloshin told PRIME business news agency.

12:14 08.11.2013

Russian, Ukrainian oligarchs investigated by UK Takeover Panel – report

The UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Panel) has launched an investigation into the activities of oligarchs Alexander Zhukov, Gennadiy Bogolyubov, and Ihor Kolomoisky in connection with a suspected plot to gain control of British oil and gas exploration and production firm JKX.

17:47 07.11.2013

Investigation into former Dagestan mayor Amirov extended until February 28

The probe into former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, has been extended until February 28.

15:06 07.11.2013

Russia extends investigation into Ex-Defense Minister – report

Russian authorities have extended an investigation involving ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov until 2014, Kommersant newspaper reported Wednesday.

15:14 06.11.2013