Former Russian banker Gitelson arrested in absentia
The Vasileostrovsky District Court of St. Petersburg has issued an arrest warrant for fugitive ex-board chairman of Bank of East-European Finance Corporation (EEFC) Alexander Gitelson charged with embezzling 20 billion rubles (about $347 million at the current exchange rate).
Investigators seek detention of woman allegedly involved in high-profile bribery case
A motion filed by investigators seeking to detain Anastasia Pestrikova, who is reportedly a girlfriend of Dmitry Zakharchenko, former Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe, has reached Moscow’s Basmanny District Court.
Navalny arrested in Moscow after calls for unauthorized rally
Police officers have arrested Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny for repeated calls for participation in an unauthorized rally.
VIM Airlines CEO, chief accountant arrested in embezzlement case
VIM Airlines CEO and chief accountant, Alexander Kochnev and Yekaterina Panteleyeva, have been arrested as part of embezzlement case against employees of the company.
WADA informant arrested in absentia by Russian court
An arrest warrant has been issued for former Director of the WADA-accredited Moscow Laboratory Gregory Rodchenkov in absentia.
Probe opened into Russian penitentiary deputy chief over alleged embezzlement
A criminal case has been opened against deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov on suspicion of large scale embezzlement.
Opposition activist Udaltsov arrested during one-person picket in Moscow
Russian opposition activist Sergey Udaltsov was arrested during a one-person picket near the State Duma on Wednesday.
Alleged member of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology detained in extremism case
The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Wednesday ordered the detention of the alleged member of Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg Anastasia Terentyeva, who stands charged with participating in an extremist organization.
Moscow court upholds arrest in absentia of deceased ex-lawmaker Voronenkov
The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision to arrest communist ex-lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who was killed in Ukraine last week, in absentia.
Russian court refuses to lift arrest from shares belonging to Navalny
The Moscow City Court has refused to lift the seizure of market shares of oil, gas and energetic companies, belonging to opposition politician Alexey Navalny.
Ex-Russian MP charged with large scale fraud arrested in absentia
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for fugitive ex-communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who stands charged with large scale fraud.
Alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir recruiters arrested in Russia
Seven individuals have been arrested in the Republic of Bashkortostan (Bashkiria) on suspicion of recruiting new members into Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organization banned in Russia.
Former president of MAST-bank arrested over illegal cashing of $138 mln
Yury Pirogov, former president of now insolvent MAST-bank, has been arrested in Moscow on charges he participated in a scheme to cash 8.8 billion rubles ($138 mln), Kommersant newspaper reported on Wednesday.
High-ranking Russian investigator suspected of receiving $50,000 bribe
A criminal case has been launched against lieutenant colonel Alexander Sorokin, a high-ranking investigator, who is suspected of receiving a $50,000 bribe.
Appeal of Russian hydropower giant’s ex-chairman set for September 12
The Moscow City Court will review an appeal filed by the former Management Board Chairman of Russia’s hydropower giant RusHydro Yevgeny Dod against arrest of his property on September 12.
Former Skolkovo vice president appeals arrest in absentia
Former vice president of state-owned innovation hub Skolkovo Alexei Beltyukov who stands charged with embezzlement filed an appeal against his arrest in absentia, Beltyukov’s lawyer Andrei Tryapochkin told RAPSI on Thursday.
Former Skolkovo vice president arrested in absentia
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court issued an arrest warrant in absentia for former vice president of state-owned innovation hub Skolkovo Alexei Beltyukov who stands charged with embezzlement.
Russian banker suspected of embezzling $52 million arrested in absentia
A court in St. Petersburg has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Oleg Shigayev, former president of Baltiyskiy Bank, suspected of embezzling over 3 billion rubles ($52 million).
Former Kyrgyz MP suspected of assisting Islamic State militants
A former member of parliament has been arrested in Kyrgyzstan on suspicion of assisting the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS), RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing Kyrgyz security services.
Russian police arrest alleged hackers for $226,000 theft from bank clients
Police in St. Petersburg have arrested two alleged hackers on suspicion of stealing some 12 million rubles (about $226,000) from bank accounts in 50 Russian regions.