Russian business ombudsman again requests to release Baring Vostok manager from detentionRussian business ombudsman Boris Titov has forwarded a request to consider a possibility to change a restrictive measure of detained Baring Vostok Industry Partner for the financial industry sector Philippe Delpal to the Investigative Committee’s Chair Alexander Bastrykin.11:59 13.06.2019
Regional timber complex minister detained for 2 months on abuse of office chargesA court on Friday ordered the Irkutsk Region’s timber complex minister Sergey Sheverda charged with abuse of office to be put in detention for two months.18:12 07.06.2019
Ukrainian woman allegedly involved in attacks on Russian embassy arrested in absentiaA court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Ukrainian citizen Irma Krat allegedly involved in the attacks against Russian embassy in Kiev in March 2016.16:53 05.06.2019
Embezzlement probe into former Russian banker completedInvestigation into ex-Rosprombank president Sergey Salogubov charged with embezzlement has been completed.14:42 04.06.2019
Former high-ranking investigator Nikandrov convicted of corruption leaves prisonThe former high-ranking investigator of Russia’s Investigative Committee Denis Nikandrov convicted of corruption has left prison.10:51 04.06.2019
Uralchem recognized as victim in organized criminal syndicate creation caseThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow has detained JSC Togliattikhimbank’s Chairman of the Management Board Alexander Popov for two months on charges of creation of an organized crime syndicate.20:05 03.06.2019
Charges brought against mother of two babies left in Moscow Region hostelInvestigators brought charges against a woman, who had left her two one-year-old children unattended in a Moscow Region hostel.11:43 03.06.2019
Former high-ranking investigator loses appeal against detention in bribery caseEx-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow directorate Alexey Kramarenko charged with receiving bribes has lost an appeal against extension of his detention until June 26.19:32 30.05.2019
Twelve regional Interior Ministry officers arrested on corruption allegationsTwelve senior police and road traffic safety officers have been arrested in Russia’s Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria on suspicion of corruption.14:09 30.05.2019
Alleged mastermind of attempted murder of Volgograd Region governor arrested in MoscowAn alleged mastermind of the attempted murder of the Volgograd Region governor Andrey Bocharov and his family has been arrested in Moscow.12:49 24.05.2019
Defendants in Tatarstan mall fire case sentenced to long prison termsA court in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan has sentenced defendants in a criminal case over fire and collapse of the building of Admiral mall in Kazan resulted in the death of 19 people to prison terms ranging from 4.5 to 13 years.15:32 23.05.2019
Moscow Metro embezzlement probe completedInvestigation into a criminal case over 850-million-ruble embezzlement (about $13 million) from the Moscow Metro state unitary enterprise has been completed.12:55 22.05.2019
Witnesses: disaster at Inskoy mine prevented due to Kemerovo officials’ reactionWitnesses claimed that “temporary” director of Inskoy mine stopped mining activities and ordered emergency repair works to be carried out preventing a disaster. It was Maxim Sidorov, who had been appointed director of Inskoy open-cut coal mine by Kemerovo Administration. Former management of the company ignored the danger to the mine.19:36 16.05.2019
Ex-republican vice prime minister gets 8 years for abuse of office, fraudEx-first deputy of the Kalmykia Republic Government Chairman Petr Lantsanov has been sentenced to 8 years behind bars for abuse of office and fraud.15:05 16.05.2019
Russian security colonel to stay jailed in $850k bribery case till late JuneThe Moscow District Military court on Thursday upheld detention of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin in a $850,000 bribery case.13:03 16.05.2019
Suspect in terrorist financing arrested in MoscowA man, who had allegedly transferred about 50 million rubles to militants of the Islamic State terrorist organization banned in Russia, was arrested in Moscow.12:26 16.05.2019
Mall fire case proceedings started in Russia’s KemerovoA court in Russia’s Kemerovo has proceeded to a criminal case over the tragic fire in a local mall that has left 60 people dead.10:40 16.05.2019
Ex-regional health minister gets 12 years in prison for receiving bribesA court in Chita in Russia's Zabaikalye Territory has sentenced the former region’s health minister Mikhail Lazutkin to 12 years in prison for taking bribes.16:54 06.05.2019
Over 20 persons recognized as victims in SSJ-100 fire case – investigatorsOver 20 people have been recognized as victims in a case over the deadly fire on board a passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport by now.12:48 06.05.2019
Probe opened into board plane fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airportThe Investigative Committee’s Main Directorate for major investigations will inquire into the deadly fire on board a passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet-100 at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport that killed 41 people.10:51 06.05.2019