Former Russian banker Gitelson arrested in absentiaThe 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).13:56 04.10.2017
Investigators seek detention of woman allegedly involved in high-profile bribery caseA 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.17:46 29.09.2017
Navalny arrested in Moscow after calls for unauthorized rallyPolice officers have arrested Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny for repeated calls for participation in an unauthorized rally.12:14 29.09.2017
VIM Airlines CEO, chief accountant arrested in embezzlement caseVIM Airlines CEO and chief accountant, Alexander Kochnev and Yekaterina Panteleyeva, have been arrested as part of embezzlement case against employees of the company.12:05 28.09.2017
WADA informant arrested in absentia by Russian courtAn arrest warrant has been issued for former Director of the WADA-accredited Moscow Laboratory Gregory Rodchenkov in absentia.11:29 28.09.2017
Probe opened into Russian penitentiary deputy chief over alleged embezzlementA criminal case has been opened against deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov on suspicion of large scale embezzlement.13:59 13.09.2017
Opposition activist Udaltsov arrested during one-person picket in MoscowRussian opposition activist Sergey Udaltsov was arrested during a one-person picket near the State Duma on Wednesday.10:37 13.09.2017
Alleged member of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology detained in extremism caseThe 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.18:02 07.06.2017
Moscow court upholds arrest in absentia of deceased ex-lawmaker VoronenkovThe 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.13:02 29.03.2017
Russian court refuses to lift arrest from shares belonging to NavalnyThe Moscow City Court has refused to lift the seizure of market shares of oil, gas and energetic companies, belonging to opposition politician Alexey Navalny.17:50 13.03.2017
Ex-Russian MP charged with large scale fraud arrested in absentiaMoscow’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.17:37 03.03.2017
Alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir recruiters arrested in RussiaSeven 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.15:52 01.03.2017
Former president of MAST-bank arrested over illegal cashing of $138 mlnYury 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.11:41 07.12.2016
High-ranking Russian investigator suspected of receiving $50,000 bribeA criminal case has been launched against lieutenant colonel Alexander Sorokin, a high-ranking investigator, who is suspected of receiving a $50,000 bribe.10:34 07.12.2016
Appeal of Russian hydropower giant’s ex-chairman set for September 12The 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 12.13:56 05.09.2016
Former Skolkovo vice president appeals arrest in absentiaFormer 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.16:41 30.07.2015
Former Skolkovo vice president arrested in absentiaMoscow’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.11:37 27.07.2015
Russian banker suspected of embezzling $52 million arrested in absentiaA 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).10:35 27.07.2015
Former Kyrgyz MP suspected of assisting Islamic State militantsA 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.11:34 20.07.2015
Russian police arrest alleged hackers for $226,000 theft from bank clientsPolice 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.12:57 02.06.2015