Five Russian nationals back from Syria under investigationProsecutor’s Office of the Chechen Republic announced on Tuesday that criminal cases have been opened against five individuals who allegedly took part in the armed insurgency in Syria.15:57 14.10.2014
Criminal cases against former Uralkali CEO Baumgertner consolidatedCriminal cases opened against former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner in Belarus and Russia have been consolidated into one, Moscow's Basmanny District Court was told during a hearing on Wednesday.13:44 08.10.2014
United States urges Russia to find and prosecute mastermind of Politkovskaya’s murderThe United States is urging Russia to identify and prosecute those who ordered the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the US Department of State said in a statement released Tuesday.11:00 07.10.2014
Bashneft ex-head Ural Rakhimov withdraws claim over his prosecutionUral Rakhimov, former head of midsized oil company Bashneft, has withdrawn a complaint over his criminal prosecution, RAPSI reports from Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Monday.12:00 06.10.2014
Russian authorities refuse to resume Magnitsky death probe for fourth timeRussia's Investigative Committee has once again rejected a motion to resume an investigation into the death of Hermitage Capital Fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky filed by his mother.10:55 06.10.2014
Navalny ally Vladimir Ashurkov seeks asylum in UKVladimir Ashurkov, one of closest allies of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is on Russia’s wanted list, has asked for asylum in the UK.10:08 06.10.2014
Moscow Stock Exchange says Sistema stock manipulatedThe Moscow Stock Exchange has uncovered possible manipulations with the troubled AFK Sistema stock, and forwarded the finding to the Central Bank of Russia.13:02 02.10.2014
Russia's Central Bank to launch market manipulation probeRussia's Central Bank will conduct a probe into attempted market manipulation after allegations about capital outflow restrictions.11:40 01.10.2014
Lawmaker calls for probe into alleged Ukraine-backed revolts in RussiaState Duma lawmaker Mikhail Degtyaryov (LDPR) has requested that the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, look into the alleged involvement of Ukrainian politicians in the creation of military camps and the recruitment of young Russians for revolts in Russia11:14 01.10.2014
Politkovskaya’s son says police stalls with search for murder mastermindsThe family of the late journalist Anna Politkovskaya don’t know if any progress has been made in finding the mastermind of her murder, her son, Ilya Politkovsky, told Interfax on Tuesday.14:53 30.09.2014
Odessa arson case that left dozens dead reaches Ukrainian court - officialThose suspected of bearing responsibility for the Odessa massacre that left at least 48 people dead have been identified, criminal cases reach courts, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Tuesday in his interview to German magazine Focus.13:31 30.09.2014
Ex-president of Eurotrust bank charged with $87 mln fraudAndrei Krysin, former president and co-owner of the bankrupt Eurotrust bank, has been charged with fraud in a case involving 3.4 billion rubles ($87.8 million), Kommersant newspaper writes on Monday.10:44 29.09.2014
Police investigate withdrawal of $18 billion from Russia via Moldova - reportRussia’s law enforcement agencies are investigating the withdrawal of nearly 700 billion rubles (over $18 billion) from Russia via 21 banks, Vedomosti newspaper writes on Monday.11:23 22.09.2014
Ukraine revives criminal case against Naftogaz's former CEO BakulinThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has revoked its decision to close a criminal case against Yevhen Bakulin, former CEO of the state-run company NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy.15:35 19.09.2014
Russia launches probe into alleged Ukrainian war crimes - lawyerRussian authorities have opened a criminal case over the alleged use of prohibited means and methods of warfare in the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk by Ukrainian forces, Igor Trunov from Trunov, Aivar and Partners law firm told RAPSI on Friday.12:53 19.09.2014
Arrest of Yevtushenkov to impact investment climate in Russia – officialThe arrest of Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of Russia’s largest publicly-traded diversified holding company Sistema, will create additional risk for Russia’s investment climate, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday.16:04 18.09.2014
Charges brought against associate of opposition leader NavalnyThe Investigative Committee has brought charges against Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in a painting theft case.12:48 18.09.2014
Russian art expert to remain under house arrest in divisive fraud caseThe Oktyabrsky District Court in St. Petersburg has extended until December 15 the house arrest of a prominent art expert Yelena Basner accused of misattributing a painting in a case that illuminates the murky complexities of Russia’s art market, attorney Larisa Malkova told RAPSI on Tuesday.13:21 16.09.2014
Estonian police officer detained in Russia charged with espionageEston Kohver, an officer of Estonia’s security police that oversees internal security and intelligence, has been charged with espionage, his lawyer, Nikolai Polozov, told RIA Novosti.10:18 12.09.2014
Amnesty International urges Kiev to ratify Rome StatuteAmnesty International is urging Kiev to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court so that the investigation of military crimes in Ukraine falls under international jurisdiction, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research Anna Neistat told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.16:40 10.09.2014