Russian national ordered to leave US over thermal imaging sights dealRussian national Roman Kvinikadze, who pleaded guilty in December to having violated federal US law in connection with the export of thermal imaging weapons sights, has been ordered to leave the US as soon as possible.12:28 22.01.2014
Amateur bomb dealer busted in RussiaA local man was detained in western Russia for putting up for sale six mortar bombs.16:55 07.01.2014
Russian national pleads guilty to thermal imaging sights deal in USRussian national Roman Kvinikadze pleaded guilty this week to having violated federal US law in connection with the export of thermal imaging weapons sights.17:46 19.12.2013
Russian man pleads not guilty to US arms smuggling chargesDmitry Ustinov, a Russian national whose extradition by Lithuania to the US provoked outrage in his native country, pleaded not guilty last week to charges relating to illegally smuggling arms, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.16:08 09.12.2013
Russian-born Israeli businessman Gaydamak detained in Switzerland – reportRussian-born Israeli businessman Arkady Gaydamak has been detained in Switzerland. On October 27, 2009 a Parisian court sentenced Gaydamak and his French associate Pierre Falcone to six years in prison.10:35 26.11.2013
Businessmen tied to Viktor Bout by media file defamation lawsuitBabushkinsky District court of Moscow is reviewing a lawsuit filed by entrepreneurs Sergei Denisenko and Andrei Kosolapov, who were dubbed partners of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the US by the “Liberty” radio website.17:06 20.11.2013
Ukrainian diplomats try to reach citizens detained in IndiaUkrainian diplomats in India will push for the meeting with the three Ukrainian nationals that were detained with the Seaman Guard Ohio ship on suspicion of weapons smuggling.11:19 21.10.2013
Ukraine confirms 1 national held in India for arms smugglingOne Ukrainian citizen – not three, as previously reported – aboard a Sierra Leone-flagged ship has been arrested by Indian coastguards on suspicion of arms smuggling, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said Friday.17:32 18.10.2013
Moscow hopes Lithuania will review alleged Russian smuggler's US extraditionRussia hopes that a Lithuianian court's decision to extradite Russian national Dmirty Ustinov to the United States will be reviewed, Russias Foreign Ministry Human Rights Envoy Konstantin Dolgov said on Wednesday.12:53 24.07.2013
Lawyer says Lithuania can refuse to extradite alleged smuggler Ustinov to USThe lawyer of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania at the request of the United States on suspicion of arms smuggling, said the court can refuse to extradite his client.10:16 17.07.2013
Nigerian court postpones trial of Russian sailorsA Nigerian court postponed until October 8 the trial of the remaining seven of the 15 Russian sailors who were arrested near the West African country’s coast in October 2012 on arms smuggling charges.15:07 10.07.2013
Lithuania postpones case of alleged Russian arms smuggler detained at US requestThe Vilnius District Court, which began hearing the case of an alleged Russian arms smuggler detained in Lithuania at the United States' request on Tuesday, has postponed the hearing until July 16 to give the defendant time to study the case materials sent from the US.10:17 10.07.2013
Georgian police uncover former officials' caches of weapons and drugsThe state security service of the Georgian Interior Ministry has found secret caches of weapons, drugs and videotaped tortures hidden in Samegrelo, western Georgia, by high-ranking ministry officials under the previous government.15:33 17.06.2013
Putin: Contract to deliver S-300 systems to Syria not yet implementedThe agreement to deliver Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria has not yet been implemented, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Putin also stressed that the deliveries of S-300s to Syria are legal.16:57 04.06.2013
Kremlin refuses to comment on S-300 supplies to SyriaPresidential aide Yury Ushakov would neither confirm nor deny allegations that the first batch of S-300 missiles has already arrived in Syria.14:42 31.05.2013
Russia to finalize Kalashnikov merger in SeptemberThe Kalashnikov Corporation, which will absorb major Russian small-arms makers, must be registered by September 19 when the country celebrates the Day of Arms Makers.12:48 31.05.2013
Russian wanted in the US for arms trafficking detained in LithuaniaLithuanian and US law enforcement officers have detained a suspected Russian arms dealer, Dmitry Ustinov, at Vilnius Airport.12:52 23.05.2013
Iraq resumes Russian arms deal investigationThe Central Criminal Court of Iraq has resumed an investigation against officials suspected of corruption while signing a $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia.15:13 21.05.2013
French court upholds ruling on arms dealer GaydamakThe French Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld the ruling on three defendants, including Russian-born Israeli businessman Arcadi Gaydamak, in the case on trafficking weapons to Angola.10:37 17.01.2013
Dismissal of arms producer's $83mln lawsuit against Rosoboronexport upheldThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court upheld a lower court's ruling against a lawsuit by Ametech, producer of artillery weapons, to recover $82.9 million from Rosoboronexport.18:59 27.09.2012