Bolshoi acid attack suspect detainedPolice in Moscow have detained a suspect over a horrific acid attack on the Bolshoi Theater’s artistic director.10:45 05.03.2013
Russia considers US conclusions over Russian orphan's death contradictoryRussian investigators believe the US conclusions about the death of Maxim Kuzmin (renamed Max Shatto), a three-year-old Russian boy adopted by a Texan family, are contradictory and they intend to find out the real causes behind his death.10:27 05.03.2013
Texan authorities refute Russian allegations about Maxim Kuzmin's deathTexan authorities have refuted childrens rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov's statement that the US police believe that Max Shatto (Maxim Kuzmin), a Russian boy adopted by a US family, died of natural causes.13:50 01.03.2013
Preliminary autopsy of Maxim reveal signs of potential abuse – AstakhovUS police have said that three-year-old Max Shatto, a Russian boy originally named Maxim Kuzmin and adopted by a Texan couple last fall, does not appear to have died of natural causes, children rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov said at a news conference on Thursday.13:45 28.02.2013
Argentina and Iran to investigate AMIA bombingThe Argentinean parliament has ratified the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran on January 27 to undertake a joint investigation into the Jewish community center explosion in Buenos Aires in 1994.12:49 28.02.2013
Russian skinhead suspected of hooliganism in BelarusRussian national Maxim Martsinkevich, an active member of ultra-radical organizations detained in Minsk, is suspected of aggravated hooliganism.15:10 25.02.2013
US prosecutors claim Russian smuggler, pilot Yaroshenko worked for Viktor BoutThe US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for colluding to sell drugs, worked for Russian businessmen Viktor Bout.11:33 21.02.2013
Russia's Upper House asks US Congress to track all Russian adopteesThe Federation Council (Russia's Upper House) is expected to make an official appeal to US Congress today to track the fate of all adopted Russian children and also to draft decisions together with Russia on the worsening situation.11:51 20.02.2013
Russia initiates investigation in Kosovo organ theft – Foreign MinistryRussian law enforcement authorities have initiated an investigation in connection with the alleged illegal organ transplants in Kosovo, the Foreign Ministry reported on its website on Tuesday.16:48 19.02.2013
Texas Child Protective Services investigates death of Russian childThe Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) is investigating the death of three-year-old adopted Russian boy Maxim Kuzmin, a CPS representative told RIA Novosti in Washington.13:21 19.02.2013
US to help Russia investigate death of adopted Russian boy in TexasThe US State Department will assist the Russian Embassy and consulate officials in making contact with the appropriate authorities in Texas, in connection with the death of Maxim Kuzmin, aged 3, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.11:14 19.02.2013
Georgian prosecutors investigate deaths of 700 prisoners over seven yearsGeorgian Prosecutor General Archil Kbilashvili announced on Monday that an inquiry has launched into the deaths of over 700 prisoners in the past seven years.17:53 18.02.2013
RusHydro starts internal probe over $33 mln fraudRussia’s state-run hydropower holding company RusHydro is to hold an internal audit into a 1 billion ruble ($33 million) fraud uncovered at the company.17:07 18.02.2013
Georgian politician placed on wanted list in Russian riots caseA Georgian politician accused of preparing riots in Russia has been placed on the federal wanted list, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.15:55 15.02.2013
Anti-corruption forces search Moldovan government buildingOfficers of the National Anti-Corruption Center searched the offices of the Moldovan government members and tax officials on Friday morning, says the center's spokesperson Angela Starinschi.14:19 15.02.2013
No grounds for an international investigation into activist's deathThere are no grounds for an international investigation into Russian opposition activist Alexander Dolmatov's death in the Netherlands, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.13:35 14.02.2013
Porsche executives suspected of refinancing fraudThe Stuttgart prosecutor's office is investigating charges of a Volkswagen refinancing fraud against members of the Porsche supervisory board.12:47 12.02.2013
New Defense Ministry fraud scheme comes to lightThe Main Military Prosecutor's Office of Russia has forwarded information to the Investigative Committee about another case of real estate fraud at the Defense Ministry. A land plot on the Black Sea was allegedly sold by the ministry at a discount of over 56 million rubles ($1.86 million).11:40 06.02.2013
Former Moscow Metro management investigated for fraudThe former management of the Moscow Metro will be investigated for fraud, the Interior Ministry's Moscow Department said on Tuesday. The management is suspected of paying 800 billion rubles more than necessary for cleaning services.16:53 05.02.2013
Police searches Marshall Capital offices in MoscowThe police are searching the offices of Marshall Capital as part of an investigation into VTB loan fraud.15:28 04.02.2013