Investigative Committee

Investigation into criminal case against Sakhalin’s ex-governor Khoroshavin complete

10:56 25/07/2016 The Investigative Committee of Russia has completed the probe into the criminal case against former Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.

Defense of high-ranking investigator appeals his detention in corruption criminal case

16:56 22/07/2016 Defense of the head of Russian Investigative Committee’s Internal Security’s Directorate, Mikhail Maksimenko, suspected of receiving large-scale bribe, has appealed his detention.

High-ranking investigator suspected of bribery appeals his detention

13:55 21/07/2016 Lawyers of the deputy head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate, Denis Nikandrov, who is suspected of taking a large-scale bribe, have appealed his detention.

Self-purification of Russian Investigative Committee to be continued - official

13:52 20/07/2016 A probe into the criminal case against Russian investigators casts a shadow on the whole Investigative Committee of Russia, but further work on self-purification of the structure will continue.

Criminal case opened in Russia against alleged leader of Misanthropic Division

12:18 12/07/2016 Russian investigators have launched a case against Dmitry Pavlov, an alleged organizer of the Misanthropic Division extremist organization who participated in Euromaidan and war conflict in Donbas.

Investigation into embezzlement at Khrunichev space research center complete – report

10:56 08/07/2016 Investigation into a criminal case over large scale embezzlement at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, one of the country's leading space enterprises, has been completed.

Russian acting Prosecutor General demands to close case against Domodedovo owner

10:56 06/07/2016 Acting Russian Prosecutor General has demanded the Investigative Committee to close a criminal case against Domodedovo airport owner Dmitriy Kamenshchik charged in the case over 2011 terrorist attack.

Russian investigators request U.S. authorities’ help in criminal case related to doping

10:35 27/06/2016 The Investigative Committee of Russia has filed a request for judicial help in the investigation of a criminal case against Moscow's anti-doping laboratory‘s ex-head Gregory Rodchenkov.

Block of Domodedovo accounts to be lifted after all claims withdrawn – official

19:19 22/06/2016 The accounts of Dmitriy Kamenshchik, the actual owner of the Domodedovo airport, had been blocked to secure civil claims and this block is to be lifted as soon as all claims are withdrawn.

Russian official arrested in connection with Karelia lake tragedy

15:39 21/06/2016 Anatoliy Kovalenko, the head of Karelia's consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, has been arrested on suspicion of negligence in relation to an accident at the lake Syamozero resulted in the deaths of 14 children.

Investigation into Nemtsov murder case completed

18:14 20/06/2016 The Russia’s Investigative Committee had completed the investigation into the murder of Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician.

Investigators conduct searches in Moscow’s Department of Labor over Karelia lake tragedy

16:46 20/06/2016 Searches are conducted on Monday in the Department of Labor and Social Security of Moscow in connection with the death of children at the lake Syamozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia.

Five suspects arrested in Russia after tragic death of children at Karelian lake

10:56 20/06/2016 Five suspects in the criminal case over death of children at the lake Syamozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia were arrested.

Investigation launched against former management of Russian Athletics Federation

11:56 09/06/2016 The Russia’s Investigative Committee had initiated a criminal case regarding abuse of office against a number of former top figures of the Russian Athletics Federation (RAF) in the framework of the “doping scandal”.

Alleged false bankers accused of $14 million bank fraud to go on trial

15:41 02/06/2016 Moscow investigators have finished work on the criminal case against false bankers who allegedly have earned over 900 million rubles ($14 million) through illegal bank operations.

Suspects in GLONASS embezzlement case to go on trial – investigators

16:49 30/05/2016 Suspects in the criminal case over embezzlement of more than 100 million rubles ($1.5 million) at Glonass satellite program are going to face trial in the Moscow Region.

Russian Supreme Court limits grounds for appealing against investigative authorities

15:56 24/05/2016 The Russian Supreme Court has limited the grounds valid for appealing against actions undertaken by investigative authorities through courts.

Domodedovo airport management unlawfully changed license - investigators

12:05 20/05/2016 Investigators in the criminal case against Dmitriy Kamenshchik, the Domodedovo airport owner charged in the case over 2011 terrorist attack, believe that the airport’s management cut out the responsibility for ensuring passenger’s safety from the license.

Investigators reveal name of hostage-taker in Moscow bank

11:40 19/05/2016 Russian investigative authorities managed to establish the identity of a person suspected of taking hostages in a Moscow bank outlet.

Russian investigators arrest suspect in high-profile murder of journalist

11:55 06/05/2016 Officers of the Moscow Main Investigative Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have arrested a man who is suspected of murdering editor of the National News Service Alexander Rubtsov.

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