Yanukovich will appeal to US authoritiesOn Tuesday, Viktor Yanukovich said at a press conference that he will appeal to the US Congress, Senate, and Supreme Court to review the current developments in Ukraine.13:36 11.03.2014
US Attorney General vows action against drug-death epidemicFollowing the high-profile death of US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, US Attorney General Eric Holder vowed in a speech Monday to combat the “urgent public health crisis” of heroin and prescription drug overdose deaths with a mix of enforcement and treatment tactics.13:16 11.03.2014
US imposes sanctions against Russian officials over UkraineIn response to Russia’s stance on developing Ukrainian crisis, the US has imposed sanctions against officials and individuals who are deemed responsible for the threats to Ukraine’s sovereignty, according to the White House statement released on Thursday.17:00 06.03.2014
Abu Hamza trial set to last 6 weeks amid apparent rift in defense strategyProsecutors filed documents Wednesday projecting that the US terrorism trial against Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, better known as Abu Hamza, would last approximately six weeks as a recently published letter to the judge handwritten by the defendant himself exposes a potential rift in the defense strategy.15:01 06.03.2014
US teen hits setback in suing parents for tuition, allowance – report18-year-old American student Rachel Canning hit a setback Tuesday in her efforts to compel her parents to provide financial support when a New Jersey court ruled that her parents should not be required to pay her high school tuition, ABC News reported Tuesday.14:06 05.03.2014
US has no anti-drug strategy after Afghanistan troop withdrawal - officialThe Untied States has no strategy to fight drugs after the planned troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, Viktor Ivanov, said on Wednesday. Russia, which is the main conduit of drugs originating in Afghanistan, has the world’s largest number of heroin addicts per capita.13:32 05.03.2014
Modern art star Basquiat's estate sues Christie's over auction - reportThe family members administering the estate of Jean-Mechel Basquiat filed a $1 million federal lawsuit against Christie’s auction house Tuesday alleging false endorsement and false advertising in connection with the auctioning off of what has been advertised as the late modern artist’s work.12:42 05.03.2014
Russia mulls seizing assets of US, EU companies in response to sanctionsThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, is developing a bill that would provide for the confiscation of the assets and accounts of European and Amercian companies, including private ones, pending the imposition of economic sanctions against Russia.12:08 05.03.2014
US sanctions may lead Russia to default on US debts – officialAs the US considers imposing sanctions against Russia, concerns loom that Russia may be forced to declare its inability to pay off loans issued by US banks, Presidential aide Sergei Glazyev told RIA Novosti.13:47 04.03.2014
Russian student found with explosives to remain in detention pending US trialRussian national Vladislav Miftakhov, a university student allegedly found with explosives in January, will be detained under US Marshal custody pending his upcoming trial, according to court documents filed Friday.17:34 03.03.2014
Defense team seeks to control government, not Tsarnaev – prosecutorsArguing that special restrictions should remain in place against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, US prosecutors emphasized a detrimental remark that the defendant allegedly made during a visit with his sister in the presence of an FBI officer.14:29 03.03.2014
US court finds school was correct in banning US-flag shirts on Mexican holidayIn a US case that has sparked a considerable debate on the rights and limitations of patriotism, a California state court held Thursday that a high school acted appropriately in asking a group of students not to wear apparel featuring depictions of the American flag during the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.16:26 28.02.2014
Defendant sentenced in Taiwanchik US organized-crime caseNicholas Hirsch, a defendant who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime, was sentenced Tuesday to two years’ probation, 300 hours’ community service, and a $5,000 fine.13:25 28.02.2014
Russian billionaire wins Hawaii property suit filed by estranged wifeRussian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlev has won a lawsuit filed by his estranged wife Yelena Rybolovleva in connection with a Hawaiian property, a source close to the case confirmed for RAPSI Thursday.16:31 27.02.2014
Russian billionaire Potanin’s ex on the hunt for US assetsRussian billionaire Vladimir Potanin’s former wife Natalia Potanina has turned to several US jurisdictions with her sights fixed on an accurate accounting of the couple’s marital assets.14:40 27.02.2014
Russian national arrested for child porn in US after alleged John Kerry plotRussian national Vladimir Romanov was arrested Wednesday in Massachusetts on child-pornography possession charges, according to a statement released by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.13:08 27.02.2014
American metal singer pleads guilty to paying for murderThe front man of popular US metal band As I Lay Dying pleaded guilty Tuesday to solicitation of murder in connection with allegations that he had asked an undercover detective to kill his wife, ABC 10 News reported Tuesday.17:56 26.02.2014
Russian billionaire Potanin’s ex moves for speedy New York asset discoveryFollowing on the heels of Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin’s initiation Wednesday of asset-division proceedings in Moscow, Natalia Potanina has urged a federal court in New York to waste no time in allowing her pursuit of information on the couple’s marital assets, according to court documents.15:31 26.02.2014
US Treasury calls on banks to monitor Yanukovich’s assetsThe US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a recommendation for financial institutions to closely monitor transactions with accounts connected with ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich.12:49 26.02.2014
California city sued over controversial World War II monumentA city in southern California has been sued for unconstitutional interference with the authority of the US Government to conduct foreign relations in a case arising from the city’s recent construction of a monument to so-called “comfort women,” a class of women who were allegedly forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese authorities during World War II.18:00 24.02.2014