Russian investigators inquire into assault on Russian citizens in Gulf of GuineaInvestigation has been opened into an attack against a sea vessel and kidnapping of Russian citizens in the Gulf of Guinea.12:48 26.09.2019
Probe opened into inflammation of plane’s landing gear leg in Russia’s BarnaulA criminal case has been launched over inflammation of a landing gear leg of a landed Boeing in Russia’s Barnaul.10:59 26.09.2019
Former regional prosecutor assistant given 6 years for corruptionA court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has sentenced a former prosecutor assistant to 6 years in custody for receiving a bribe.12:35 18.09.2019
Alleged North Korean poachers suspected of attack against Russian security officersA criminal has been opened over assault on the boundary officers of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Primorsky Krai Directorate allegedly committed by North Korea’s poachers.11:46 18.09.2019
Detention of former high-ranking investigator in bribery case extended for monthThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow directorate Alexey Kramarenko charged with receiving bribes for a month.17:39 17.09.2019
Inskoy mine precedent: can state help business in order to prevent social unrest?This year, Miner's Day was marked by Russian president who said that the Federal Security Service (FSB) would join the efforts aimed at overcoming barriers on the way of increasing coal exports. However, usually law enforcement agencies get interested in coal business for completely different reasons. The situation with the Inskoy mine in the Kuzbass region is a vivid example of this practice. The mine was on its way to bankruptcy when its employees went on a strike. Regional authorities did their best to prevent a social unrest but were later accused of an attempted raid attack on the mine. RAPSI has studied all the details of this story, the chronology of which was published on Tayga.info website that is closely watching after it.14:08 17.09.2019
Investigators seek for arrest of ex-owners of Russia’s Promsvyazbank in absentiaInvestigators are petitioning for the arrest of ex-owners of Promsvyazbank Alexey Ananyev and Dmitry Ananyev in absentia.15:02 10.09.2019
Investigators seek to detain alleged assaulter of Central Electoral Commission chairRussian investigators on Monday filed a motion to detain Bakhyt Karabalayev accused of assault related to robbery against the house of Chair of the Central Electoral Commission Ella Pamfilova.14:59 09.09.2019
Ex-Russian judge sentenced to 28 months in prison for fraudA court in Russia’s southern city Krasnodar has sentenced a former judge to 28 months in prison for large scale fraud.16:19 04.09.2019
Investigators petition for release of two mass riots case defendants from detentionInvestigators have petitioned for release of two mass riots case defendants from detention.17:52 03.09.2019
Charges dropped against five defendants in 27 July Moscow riots caseFive defendants in a 27 July mass riots case were withdrawn from criminal prosecution due to the lack of criminal elements they have been charged with.16:19 03.09.2019
Russian passenger charged with plane hijacking put in compulsory psychiatric careA Russian court has relieved Pavel Shapovalov, a passenger of an aircraft bound from the Siberian city of Surgut to Moscow charged with hijacking, from criminal responsibility, and ordered to put him in compulsory psychiatric care.12:42 28.08.2019
Former judge to be tried for attempted $212,000 briberyRussia’s Investigative Committee has completed a probe into an attempted bribery in the amount of 14 million rubles ($212,000), which ex-judge of the Sverdlovsk Region Commercial Court Oleg Gavryushin intended to obtain for a decision in favor of a lawsuit party.10:43 28.08.2019
Ex-head of Moscow Region’s Klin District charged with $650k embezzlementInvestigators have charged ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands accused of abuse of power and forgery, with embezzling at least 43 million rubles (about $650,000).12:53 19.08.2019
Investigators to examine bird hazard near Moscow's airport after plane crash-landingInvestigators will examine a bird hazard near Moscow airport Zhukovsky as part of the investigation into a Ural Airlines plane crash-landing.15:15 16.08.2019
Probe opened into airplane crash-landing in Moscow RegionA criminal case was opened on Thursday after a Ural Airlines plane crash-landed in a cornfield in the Moscow Region, the Russian Investigative Committee announced on its website.10:55 15.08.2019
Ex-trader gets 2.5-year suspended term for securities market manipulationA court in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, has passed a 2.5-year suspended sentence upon ex-trader of the bank Ak Bars Artem Lyulinsky for securities market manipulations.18:19 13.08.2019
Key architect of Russia’s Rostov on Don faces trial on negligence chargesA court in Rostov-on-Don in South Russia will consider a criminal case over abuse of office and negligence against the principal city architect Roman Ilyugin.16:59 12.08.2019
Attorney gets 3.5 years for attempt to steal over $75k from client’s relativesA court in Russia’s city of Sverdlovsk has sentenced an attorney, who had attempted to fraudulently receive 5 million rubles (over $75,000) from relatives of his client for the termination of a nonexistent criminal case.13:37 12.08.2019
Rights advocates turn to law enforcement over journalists’ arrest at Moscow rallyThe Presidential Council for Human Rights has applied to Russia’s Interior Ministry, National Guard, Investigative Committee and Prosecutor General’s Office over obstructing media activity and arrest of journalists at unauthorized rallies in Moscow.15:44 09.08.2019