Russia’s Supreme Court denies rehabilitation of WWII traitor commanderRussia’s Supreme Court had upheld an opinion of the Prosecutor General’s Office declining to rehabilitate a former deputy commander of an army within the Soviet armed forces during WWII, colonel Vladimir Artsezo.16:09 27.09.2019
Number of crimes increases in Russia in 2019 - Prosecutor General’s OfficeThe number of crimes registered from January to August 2019 has increased by almost 2% as compared to the same period of 2018, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reports.15:46 27.09.2019
Appeals against sentence of actor convicted in unauthorized rally case set for Sep.26The Moscow City Court will hear appeals against sentence of actor Pavel Ustinov for inflicting personal injury to a National Guard officer during an unauthorized rally on September 26.12:00 20.09.2019
Prosecutors seek to release actor jailed in Moscow rally case on travel restrictionsThe Prosecutor General’s Office has filed a motion to release actor Pavel Ustinov, an alleged participant of riots during a Moscow unauthorized rally, from detention on travel restrictions until his case is considered by an appeals court.12:40 19.09.2019
Titov stands for extending prosecutors’ supervision powersRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has pushed for extending the powers of prosecutors concerning supervision over investigators.14:43 04.09.2019
Business Ombudsman asks prosecutors not to detain businessman from “London List”Business Ombudsman Boris Titov has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office not to undertake measures of restraint to entrepreneur Alexander Aravsky, who is ready to voluntary return to Russia from Israel for investigation.13:19 30.08.2019
Russian prosecutors return $200 mln of outstanding procurement debts to businesspersonsRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office could ensure in the first half of 2019 the return of a 13-billion-ruble (about $200 million) debt to businesspersons accumulated by state bodies and local governments.16:41 22.08.2019
Prosecutors seek to seize $85 mln assets from family of security colonel accused of briberyProsecutors have lodged with Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court a lawsuit to forfeit assets worth over 6.3 billion rubles (over $85 million) belonging to the relatives of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin charged with bribery to the state.15:43 21.08.2019
Ex-managers of Russian bank to stand trial on $25.5 mln embezzlement chargesA 1.7-billion-ruble ($25.5 million) embezzlement case against managers of Sovetsky bank has reached the Vyborg District Court of St. Petersburg for hearing.17:00 15.08.2019
Ex-penitentiary employees get prison term for taking bribe from inmateA court in Russia’s Stavropol has sentenced two former officers of a penitentiary facility to 5 years behind bars each for taking a 282,000-ruble bribe from a prisoner.15:58 14.08.2019
Russian business ombudsman again turns to Prosecutor General over Baring Vostok caseRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has again requested Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to check the legality of prosecution of partners and employees of Baring Vostok investment fund.14:31 13.08.2019
St. Petersburg detention center to be checked after detainees beating reportsRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office would check the reports of alleged beating of detainees in the St. Petersburg detention center, known as Kresty-2.18:00 09.08.2019
Prosecutor General’s Office to check information about criminal prosecution of journalistThe Prosecutor General’s Office is to check if criminal proceedings have been launched against Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev, a journalist of Chernovik newspaper, after the Presidential Council for Human Rights spoke in his defense.13:01 29.07.2019
Facebook blocks image insulting Russian emblem – watchdogFacebook administration restricted access to an image picturing swastika against the coat of arms of the Russian Federation.13:49 19.07.2019
Ex-Moscow Region Finance Minister faces trial on embezzlement chargesEx-Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov charged with embezzling over 11 billion rubles (nearly $200 million) will go on trial.11:22 15.07.2019
Free Russia Foundation NGO threatens national security – Russian prosecutorsThe Russian Prosecutor General’ s Office has declared non-government U.S.-based organization Free Russia Foundation undesirable in Russia. It has been found that the NGO’s activity poses threat to the constitutional system’s foundations and national security.12:41 01.07.2019
Ex-director of insurance company receives 5.5 years for fraudA court in Russia’s Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has sentenced ex-director of an insurance company to 5.5 years in prison for insurance fraud.12:25 01.07.2019
Alleged mink smuggler to stand trial in Russia’s Far EastA criminal case against a river tug’s mate charged with attempted mink smuggling worth over 9.5 million rubles (over $150,000) has been forwarded to court in Khabarovsk, a city in Russia’s Far East.13:16 26.06.2019
Ex-director of Sochi water utility gets 17 months for abuse of officeA court in Sochi has sentenced Sergey Vinarsky, ex-director of the city’s water service company, to 17 months in penal colony settlement for abuse of power.16:48 14.06.2019
Number of cases over obstruction of business rises by 40% - prosecutorsThe number of criminal cases opened over obstruction of legal business activities increased by 40% in 2018, First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman told Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov.11:43 11.06.2019