Suspect in assassination attempt on Putin to be extradited to RussiaThe Odessa Regional Court of Appeals has dismissed on Tuesday the appeal of Adam Osmayev, who is suspected of organizing President Vladimir Putin's attempted assassination, and left in force the Prosecutor General's Office's decision to extradite the Grozny-born man to Russia.18:05 14.08.2012
Russian anticorruption laws align with UN conventionThe Prosecutor General's Office announced that experts at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which is also involved in anti-corruption issues, concluded, after discussions in Moscow, that most of the standards of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) were being implemented within Russian legislation in full, the Moscow News daily reports.11:20 13.08.2012
Former Ukrainian interior minister could get 2.5 years in second trialThe Prosecutor's Office filed a motion in a Kiev court to sentence former Ukrainian foreign minister, Yuri Lutsenko, to 30 months in prison in the second case against him.13:13 10.08.2012
Tymoshenko to be charged with aiding in MP assassinationThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office may bring new charges against Yulia Tymoshenko in September; the former Ukrainian prime minister may be accused of having aided the murder of Member of Parliament (MP) Yevgeny Shcherban.12:04 09.08.2012
Prosecutors fail to make effective use of potential to combat corruptionProsecutor General Yuri Chaika believes that prosecutors are not making sufficient use of their supervisory potential to combat corruption.12:21 08.08.2012
40 extremist crimes registered in Moscow since start of 2012Around 40 terrorist and extremist acts were registered in Moscow in the first six months of 2012.13:07 03.08.2012
Prosecutors to look into Navalny's accusations against BastrykinA letter by opposition leader Alexei Navalny stating accusations against Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin was delivered to the Kremlin administration and will soon be forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office for review.13:40 02.08.2012
Domodedovo bombing case submitted to courtIslam and Ilez Yandiyev, Akhmed Yevloyev and Bashir Khamkhoyev, who are accused of having organized a terrorist attack on Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, will stand trial.10:51 27.07.2012
Lebedev prosecutorial inaction appeal dismissedThe Tverskoy District Court has refused to consider former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's appeal against Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika's inaction.14:15 24.07.2012
Prosecutor General's Office to handle Ecuador cocaine smuggling caseThe case concerning cocaine smuggled into Russia from Ecuador using bunches of banana will be referred to the Prosecutor General's Office to approve the indictment.16:14 19.07.2012
Collection agencies threaten borrowersCollection agencies frequently threaten borrowers when recovering outstanding debts, the Prosecutor General's Office reported after analyzing the work of such organizations in Russia.14:10 17.07.2012
Khodorkovsky's partner appeals prosecutor general inactionOn Monday, Vladimir Krasnov, attorney of former Menatep head Platon Lebedev, sentenced to 13 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering, filed an appeal with the Moscow Tverskoy District Court against the inaction of Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika.13:10 17.07.2012
Prosecution asks 12 years prison term for chief military physicianState prosecutors asked the court to sentence former Chief Military Physician Alexander Belevitin to 12 years in prison.15:50 16.07.2012
Case opened in $6 mln theft from Nokian ShinaThe Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case in the attempted theft of $6 million from Nokian Shina.13:49 13.07.2012
Lower house insists on considering parliamentary immunity issueOn Friday, the State Duma refused to remove an issue from its agenda in regard to depriving Communist deputy Vladimir Bessonov of his parliamentary immunity.11:57 06.07.2012
Former Menatep head's attorney asks prosecutor general to handle claimsFormer Menatep head Platon Lebedev's attorney Vladimir Krasnov has asked the prosecutor general to sort out his appeals against the prosecutors who have refused to release Lebedev on parole, his press center told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Thursday.18:30 28.06.2012
Over 400 illegal casinos closed in RussiaSome 420 underground casinos have been closed across Russia since legislation was amended in 2009 and special gambling zones established.16:24 21.06.2012
Former navy officers suspected of multi-million housing fraudFormer top managers of the Northern Fleet capital construction department are suspected of causes millions in damages to the state12:52 05.06.2012
Former Ukrainian president to be tried for journalists murder on June 26The Ukrainian Superior Specialized Civil and Criminal Court has suspended until June 26 its hearing of the prosecutor's office's cassation appeal against an appeals court's decision to drop the charges against ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma in the case of a journalist's murder.17:21 01.06.2012
Former Ukrainian President Yushchenko's poisoning case may be closedThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office is likely to close the criminal case on the poisoning of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in 2004.13:11 01.06.2012