Probe launched into explosion in St. Petersburg metroInvestigators have opened a criminal case over explosion in St. Petersburg metro, RAPSI learnt in Russia’s Investigative Committee on Monday.16:59 03.04.2017
Ex-BTA Bank top managers plead guilty to embezzlementFormer top managers of the Kazakh BTA Bank involved in a criminal case against bank’s ex-chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov have pleaded guilty to embezzlement.11:38 03.04.2017
Russian judge suspected of failure of justiceHead of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has opened a criminal case against Judge of the Chechen Republic Commercial Court Alu Bachayev over alleged failure of justice.17:53 31.03.2017
Investigators press charges against suspects in Russian President’s residence fraudInvestigators have officially brought charges against Andrey Kaminov, director of the state-run enterprise Atecks, and his alleged accomplices in a case over embezzlement of 225 million rubles (about $4 million) allocated for the construction of the Presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo (Moscow Region).14:57 31.03.2017
Investigation into bribery case against Russian ex-governor Belykh completedInvestigation into former governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh, who stands charged with taking bribes.18:02 29.03.2017
Final charges brought against alleged participants of violent clashes at Moscow cemeteryInvestigators have brought final charges against defendants in a criminal case over violent clashes, involving large numbers of people, at the Khovansky cemetery in Moscow.12:57 28.03.2017
Former mayor of Barnaul receives suspended sentence for abuse of officeFormer mayor of Barnaul Igor Savintsev has received a 4-year suspended sentence for abuse of office and attempted embezzlement.10:38 24.03.2017
Russian investigators launch one more case against ex-governor BelykhThe Investigative Committee of Russia has launched one more corruption case against former governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh.17:48 22.03.2017
Investigators will seek detention of suspects in Russian President’s residence fraudRussia’s investigating authorities will seek detention of Andrey Kaminov, director of state-run enterprise Atecks, and his alleged accomplices, who are suspected of multi-million embezzlement related to the construction of the Presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo in 2012 through 2015.16:52 22.03.2017
High-ranking investigator appeals against extension of his detention, againLegal defense for the First Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate, General Denis Nikandrov, who stands charged with taking a large-scale bribe, has appealed extension of his detention until June 19.12:58 21.03.2017
Prosecutors to seek punishment for Bolotnaya case defendant Panfilov on March 27Prosecutors are to seek the punishment for Maxim Panfilov, a defendant in the Bolotnaya Square riot case, on March 27.17:27 20.03.2017
State Duma passes bill on attorneys’ rights in criminal proceedings in first readingRussian State Duma has passed in the first reading a presidential bill regulating actions of attorneys regarding several issues, which appear during criminal proceedings and during searches at their places of work and life.13:50 07.03.2017
Russian woman allegedly linked to ambassador Karlov’s killer arrested in Turkey - reportA Russian woman suspected of being in contact with alleged killer of ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov has been arrested in Ankara.12:59 06.03.2017
Crime rate in Russian agencies related to military rises in 2016Total damage from all kinds of criminal activity registered by military investigating agencies increased last year by more than 30% compared to 2015 amounting to over 16 billion rubles ($275 million).17:15 03.03.2017
Four members of Hizb-ut-Tahrir receive suspended sentences in RussiaA court in Russia’s Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug has found four local residents who joined the ranks of the terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, banned in Russia, guilty of extremism crimes and subjected them to suspended prison terms.10:54 03.03.2017
Over 1,000 terrorism and extremism cases opened in 2016 – Russian Investigative CommitteeOver 1,000 cases connected with terrorist and extremist crimes were opened in 2016, head of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin announced on Thursday.12:27 02.03.2017
Lawyer put on trial for alleged attempt to embezzle part of investigator’s bribeA court in Vladimir will review a criminal case against lawyer, who allegedly embezzled 150,000 rubles ($2,600) from bribe that was to be transferred to an investigator.16:58 01.03.2017
Murder detection rate rises to 85% in Moscow in 2016The detection rate for murders went up to 85 per cent in Moscow in 2016, head of the Moscow Investigative Committee's branch, Alexander Drymanov.11:30 01.03.2017
Release of Russian eccentric artist Pavlensky in vandalism case upheldThe Dzerzhinsky District Court in St. Petersburg has upheld a ruling to release Russian eccentric performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky from punishment in the vandalism case over burning tyres.17:32 28.02.2017
Investigation into imam charged with justifying terrorism completedRussia’s Investigative Committee has completed investigation into Moscow imam Makhmud Velitov, who stands charged with justifying terrorism.11:23 22.02.2017