Police warn murder attempt on Politkovskaya slaying suspect may be setupMoscow police are investigating the incident involving Dzhabrail Makhmudov, one of the accused in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who allegedly escaped an assassination attempt Thursday, RIA Novosti reported citing unnamed law enforcement sources.15:48 16.08.2013
New fraud exposes ex-defense minister Serdyukov, Vasilyeva - reportInvestigators have uncovered a new fraud scheme involving ousted defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov and former Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, who gained notoriety due to the Oboronservis scandal.12:47 16.08.2013
Belarus probes Syrian kidnap videoOfficials are looking into video footage apparently showing a Belarusian woman among hostages captured on Syrian territory, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.16:34 14.08.2013
Russian investigators probe Muslim cleric death threatsA senior Muslim cleric in Russia’s North Caucasus received a letter containing a torn photo of himself apparently shot with a bullet as investigators probe an earlier death threat made against him10:34 13.08.2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s college buddies indicted in USDias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, were indicted Thursday by a US federal Grand Jury for their alleged efforts to impede the investigation into the tragic explosions that left three dead and upwards of 200 injured near the finish line of the enormously popular and highly prestigious marathon in April.15:45 09.08.2013
RusHydro subsidiary boss suspected of $24 mln fraudThe head of a subsidiary of state-run hydroelectric power holding company RusHydro has been detained on suspicion of embezzling over 800 million rubles ($24.2 million), the Russian Interior Ministry said Thursday.16:17 08.08.2013
New Khodorkovsky investigation gathering pace - reportDeputies from Russia’s State Duma and senior officials could be questioned by investigators looking into a decade-old case against jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, sparking renewed fears that fresh charges against the once powerful businessman are imminent, Vedomosti newspaper reported Thursday.14:42 08.08.2013
Police in Tatarstan launches probe into illicit body parts tradeA criminal case against two forensic surgeons suspected of involvement in illicit trade of human body parts has been opened in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan, the regional investigative committee said.11:19 06.08.2013
Investigators look into Bloodhound Gang's Russian flag desecrationInvestigators are looking into Bloodhound Gang bassist Jared Hasselhoff's desecration of the Russian flag, Russia's Investigative Committee announced Monday.12:52 05.08.2013
Investigators probe 'extremist' article's call for attacks on ChechensInvestigators in Russia's central Urals region have opened a criminal case after a newspaper article called on people in a provincial town to attack ethnic Chechen residents, following a high-rofile murder there.13:35 30.07.2013
Europol says "Russian mafia" involved in football match-fixingEuropean law enforcement agency Europol will conduct an investigation to determine the scale of the involvement of Russian organized crime in football match-fixing.12:32 29.07.2013
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
Poland gets more presidential plane crash info from RussiaRussia has handed over to Poland documents related to the 2010 plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and other top state officials.10:45 26.07.2013
Rabbi injured in Dagestan shooting – investigationA rabbi was attacked and seriously wounded by an unidentified shooter in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Thursday, Russia’s top investigative body said.14:03 25.07.2013
Lawyers criticize leaks in Defense property scandal investigationLawyers acting for former Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov have criticized media leaks about an investigation into their client, as investigators questioned him yet again Tuesday over a major corruption scandal involving real estate sales.13:34 24.07.2013
ACLU calls for new investigations into Todashev deathThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wants two US states, Florida and Massachusetts, to open their own investigations into the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shooting death of a Chechen immigrant acquainted with one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.11:19 24.07.2013
Russian investigators open new Defense property corruption casesRussia’s Investigative Committee opened two new criminal cases Tuesday into sales of Defense Ministry real estate, part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the ministry’s property service company Oboronservis that has implicated high-level government officials.12:31 23.07.2013
New searches made in three Russian cities in May 6 Moscow riots caseRussian investigators have conducted searches in Perm, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk in last year's riots case, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.16:53 22.07.2013
Polish prosecutor and experts to examine presidential plane wreck againA Polish prosecutor will travel with four experts to Russia next week in order to conduct an additional investigation of deceased President Lech Kaczynski's plane that crashed near Smolensk, Russia in 2010.16:23 19.07.2013
Education Minister to be questioned in Moscow institute embezzlement case - reportThe investigators intend to question Education and Science Minister Dmitry Livanov and deputy minister Natalya Tretyak as witnesses in Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISiS) embezzlement case.15:14 18.07.2013