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Kerimov not evading Belarusian justice – attorney

Russian billionaire and Uralkali shareholder Suleyman Kerimov who has been officially charged in the "Baumgertner case," has not gone into hiding, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told RIA Novosti on Monday.

17:54 02.09.2013

Prosecutors seek to detain suspects in Politkovskaya murder case

Prosecutors have asked the court to detain two suspects in the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

17:02 02.09.2013

Moscow police hold over 200 in new immigration sweep

Russian police have arrested 229 suspected illegal immigrants during a raid on a market in Moscow, the Interior Ministry said Monday.

16:19 02.09.2013

Belarus launches criminal case against Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov

Russian billionaire and Uralkali shareholder Suleyman Kerimov is now facing charges and has been placed on a wanted list in the "Baumgertner case," according to a statement released by Belarusian investigators.

15:13 02.09.2013

Belarusian investigator yet to submit Uralkali CEO's appeal to court - attorney

An appeal filed by Vladislav Baumgertner, Chief Executive Officer of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, against his detention has not been referred to a Belarusian court.

14:20 02.09.2013

US evidence on Syrian chemical attack inconclusive - Lavrov

The evidence the US has provided to Russia about use of chemical weapons by government forces in Syria is inconclusive, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.

13:36 02.09.2013

Migratory bird detained on suspicion of espionage in Egypt – report

Egyptian authorities have detained a bird suspected by a concerned citizen of espionage.

12:56 02.09.2013

Lawyer working for fugitive ex-head of BTA Bank detained in Moscow - report

Moscow police detained lawyer Yelena Tischenko, who has been working for Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh billionaire and former board chairman of BTA Bank.

11:10 02.09.2013

Militant killed, policeman wounded in Dagestan shootout

A suspected militant was killed and a policeman wounded in a shootout in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported in a statement.

10:20 02.09.2013

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