Russian General Drymanov charged with corruption to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against detention of ex-director of the Investigative Committee's Main Investigations Directorate Alexander Drymanov charged with corruption crimes.15:21 31.07.2018
Ex-director of Investigative Committee's Main Investigations Directorate arrestedEx-director of the Investigative Committee's Main Investigations Directorate Alexander Drymanov has been arrested as part of a bribery case.13:29 17.07.2018
Appeal against Nemtsov murder convict’s sentence set for June 18The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against the toughened sentence of Temirlan Eskerkhanov, who had earlier received 14 years for killing Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.17:51 13.06.2018
Russian investigators open two criminal cases over U.S. publication on bridge to CrimeaThe Russian Investigative Committee has initiated two criminal cases against Hugo Gurdon, the Editorial Director of Washington Examiner, and journalist Tom Rogan over a publication calling for blowing up the newly opened bridge to Crimea.14:13 18.05.2018
Investigation opened in Russia into 15 Ukrainian judgesProbe has been opened into 15 judges of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court over their ruling recognizing declaration on the independence of Crimea as contrary to the country’s law.11:39 17.05.2018
Russian investigators seek to question German journalist in Rodchenkov caseRussian investigators seek to interrogate German journalist Hajo Seppelt as part of a case against former Director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory and WADA informant Grigory Rodchenkov charged with abuse of office.17:16 15.05.2018
Rebuttal of Rodchenkov’s testimony against Russian athletes sent to WADA - investigatorsRussian investigators have forwarded to WADA evidence rebutting testimony of its informant Grigory Rodchenkov, who claimed that doping tests of Russian athletes were destructed and substituted.10:54 11.05.2018
Attempted murder case opened after shooting in Russian collegeA criminal case on attempted murder was opened on Thursday after a student started shooting in a transport college in Russia’s Novosibirsk Region.10:48 10.05.2018
Russian investigators open probe into Ukrainian Military Prosecutor's Office officialsA criminal case has been opened against a top official of the Ukrainian Chief Military Prosecutor's Office Vadim Priymachok and his colleagues over prosecution of Russian judges.13:43 08.05.2018
Former Russian high-ranking investigator appeals corruption sentenceEx-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko has appealed his 13-year prison sentence for corruption.15:20 26.04.2018
Former Russian high-ranking investigator sentenced to 13 years for corruptionThe Moscow City Court has sentenced ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko to 13 years in a penal colony for taking especially large-scale bribes.14:59 20.04.2018
Single investigative body to be established in Russia – officialA single crime investigative body integrating powers of the Interior Ministry, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Investigative Committee will be established in Russia.13:49 19.03.2018
Bill on life sentence for pedophiles reaches Russia’s State DumaA bill stipulating life sentence for child molesters has been submitted to the State Duma.14:59 14.02.2018
Ex-high ranking investigator put in detention on bribery chargesMoscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Wednesday ordered the detention of Rosneft oil company’s lawyer, former head of a Moscow directorate of the Investigative Committee, Alexey Kramarenko charged with taking a bribe.19:17 27.12.2017
CEO of Siberian air carrier suspected of taking bribesThe West Siberian transport investigators have opened a criminal case against CEO of KrasAvia passenger airline based in Krasnoyarsk on suspicion of taking bribes.13:42 06.12.2017
Probe opened into $96 million embezzlement at Russian bankA criminal case has been opened over embezzling 5.6 billion rubles ($96 million) from Russia’s Finprombank.16:39 23.11.2017
Alleged killer of kickboxing world champion arrested in RussiaAn alleged murderer of the three-time kickboxing world champion Innokenty Makerov has been arrested in Russia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).10:53 23.11.2017
Russian citizen fined $7,000 for rehabilitation of NazismA Russian citizen has been fined 400,000 rubles (about $7,000) for creating and operating a Nazi public page on a social media platform.10:22 21.11.2017
Investigator sues Nemtsov murder case convict, demands $1,600 in compensationAn investigator has sued Temirlan Eskerkhanov, convicted of the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, over insulting an officer of Russia’s Investigative Committee.18:32 20.11.2017
Russian investigation into late ex-MP Voronenkov extended for 3 monthsInvestigation into deceased ex-communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov has been extended in Russia until January 24, 2018.10:55 10.10.2017