Russian tycoon Pugachev laundered more money than authorities believe - DIASergei Pugachev, the former beneficiary of the International Industrial Bank (IIB or Mezhprombank) and ex-member of the Russian parliament’s upper house, is hiding large sums of money which he embezzled from Mezhprombank before it went bankrupt, a government agency said in a statement.15:58 23.09.2015
Former Russian nuclear executive pleads guilty to money laundering in U.S. – reportFormer Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex pleaded guilty on Monday in the U.S. to conspiracy to commit money laundering and bribery.10:25 01.09.2015
Former Russian executive agrees to plead guilty to money laundering in U.S. – reportFormer Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex has agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to money laundering and bribery charges.11:01 20.08.2015
Indian authorities charge top Tibetan monk with money laundering charges – reportTop Tibetan monk, Karmapa Urgyen Trinley, faces money laundering charges brought by Indian prosecutors.10:30 10.07.2015
Psychiatrists conclude Russian nationalist Potkin is saneRussian nationalist Alexander Potkin, also known as Alexander Belov, who stands accused of laundering money allegedly embezzled from BTA Bank has been found sane.12:41 09.06.2015
Russian banker suspected of embezzling over $57 million put on wanted listOleg Shigayev, former president of Baltiyskiy Bank, suspected of embezzling over 3 billion rubles (over $57 million) has been put on the wanted list.14:37 10.04.2015
5 charged in GLONASS embezzlement, damage estimated at over $4 mln - reportFive people stand accused of embezzling 250 million rubles (over $4 million) in federal funds earmarked for the GlONASS satellite navigation system as the investigation is completed, Izvestia newspaper reported on Wednesday.10:35 25.03.2015
HSBC suspected of laundering money for dictators, drug and arms dealersThe International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) claims that the Geneva branch of one of the world’s biggest banks, HSBC, kept secret accounts of criminals, including drug and arms dealers.10:16 09.02.2015
Russian national accused of bribery to stand trial in US in MarchDual citizen of Russia and Germany, Dmitry Harder, accused of bribery in the U.S. is set to face trial in Philadelphia on March 5, according to the records of Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania obtained by RAPSI on Friday.16:41 23.01.2015
State Duma Committee supports bill on sale of expensive jewelry with ID checkThe Russian State Duma's Committee on Financial Markets has recommended that a bill under which expensive jewelry could only be sold upon presentation of a passport should be adopted in its first reading.13:27 23.01.2015
Russian shadow bankers charged with laundering $660 million to stay in detentionThe Moscow City Court has extended the detention of two criminal group members charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles ($660 million).17:18 25.12.2014
Suspect in Bashneft case Levon Airapetyan appeals house arrestBusinessman Levon Airapetyan, who stands charged with embezzlement and money laundering in Bashneft case, has appealed the extension of his house arrest.16:57 18.12.2014
Putin: AFK Sistema chairman Yevtushenkov cleared of money laundering chargesPresident Vladimir Putin, during his press conference on Thursday, said that all charges against AFK Sistema chairman and one of Russia’s richest people Vladimir Yevtushenkov have been dropped.15:06 18.12.2014
Russia's Sistema chairman drops appeal against extension of his house arrestVladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of AFK Sistema, has withdrawn his appeal against the ruling of Moscow's Basmanny District Court which extended his house arrest in Bashneft case, RAPSI reports from The Moscow City Court on Friday.10:40 12.12.2014
Suspect in Bashneft case Levon Airapetyan hospitalizedBusinessman Levon Airapetyan, who stands charged with embezzlement and money laundering in Bashneft case, has been hospitalized, RAPSI learnt in Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Wednesday.15:19 10.12.2014
AFK Sistema chair to stay under house arrest until MarchBasmanny District Court of Moscow has extended the house arrest of AFK Sistema chair, billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov until March 16, 2015, RAPSI reports from the court on Friday.13:34 14.11.2014
Jewelry worth over $325 to be sold with ID check in RussiaThe State Duma will consider a bill under which expensive jewelry could only be sold upon presentation of a passport, Interfax reported on Tuesday.10:47 11.11.2014
Russian authorities seek extension of Yevtushenkov's house arrestInvestigators have filed an application with the Moscow's Basmanny District Court seeking house arrest extension for AFK Sistema's Chairman Vladimir Yevtushenkov.15:06 07.11.2014
Russian nationalist leader detained in connection with BTA Bank caseMoscow's Tverskoy District Court has sent nationalist Alexander Belov (Potkin) in pre-trial detention in connection with Kazakhstan's BTA Bank embezzlement case.10:20 24.10.2014