Former Yukos lawyer sentenced to 10 years in absentia for embezzlement
The Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev to 10 years in prison in absentia for embezzlement and money laundering.
Russia’s financial crimes agency, Supreme Court avert extralegal takeaway of $2 bln
The Federal Service for Financial Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring) in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Russia have averted siphoning off nearly 130 billion rubles (about $2 billion), Director of the financial crimes agency Yury Chikhanchin has said during the meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Ex-Komi government official’s sentence for bribery, money laundering upheld
The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a 7-year prison sentence passed on ex-Deputy Chairman of the Komi government Konstantin Romadanov for participation in a criminal gang, taking a bribe and money laundering.
Prosecutor demands 9 years in prison for ex-Komi government official
Prosecutor has asked Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court to sentence ex-Deputy Chairman of the Komi government Konstantin Romadanov to 9 years in prison and a 180-million ruble fine in a money laundering case.
Ex-top manager of Russian Credit bank put in detention on embezzlement charges
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has ordered detention of the former deputy board chairman of Russian Credit bank Dmitry Glazachev until May 30.
Bank customers won 61% cases over account operations in 2017 – business ombudsman
Bank customers won 61% cases challenging account operations within the application of legislation on combating money laundering and terrorism financing in 2017.
One more case opened against St. Petersburg Church of Scientology
A criminal case on money laundering has been opened against one of the leaders of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg.
Russian lawyers anticipate anti-money laundering bill to violate attorney-client privilege
Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers has examined a bill aimed to additionally curb legalization of crime proceeds and financing of terrorism and found it to limit the confidentiality of relations between lawyers and their clients.
Russian law enforcement authorities conduct searches in ex-Yukos owners’ case
Russian investigators along with police officers on Thursday conducted searches as part of a criminal case against former Yukos shareholders over oil stealing and money laundering.
Russia ratifies Convention on laundering of proceeds from crime - CoE
Russia has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.
Bulgaria: dirty business in a sunny country
A Russian businessman, who organized business in Bulgaria together with local partners, was forced not only to report to the prosecutor's office, but also to seek help from the Russian Embassy, as he and his family began to receive threats.
State Duma ratifies Convention on confiscation of proceeds from crime
The State Duma has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism.
St. Petersburg court sentences organizer of underground bank to suspended term
The Kirovsky District Court of St. Petersburg has given Stanislav Bolshakov, organizer of underground bank for money laundering, a 3-year suspended sentence.
Convention on confiscation of proceeds from crime submitted to State Duma for ratification
President Vladimir Putin on Monday submitted the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism to the lower house of Russian parliament for ratification.
State Duma passes bill on obliging auditors to report suspicious deals
The State Duma has passed in the first reading a government bill obliging auditors to report information on suspicious deals to authorities.
Armenian court refuses to detain Russian national accused of money laundering
A court in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, has dismissed a motion filed by prosecutors seeking detention of Russian national Sergei Mironov charged with money laundering and illegal arms export.
Russian broker Dzimitry Niadzvetski arrested in London - report
Dzimitry Niadzvetski, Russian national working as a broker with the London office of Archer Daniels Midland, a US global food processing and commodities trading corporation, was arrested by the City of London Police on suspicions of money laundering within an investigation into an alleged scam organized by a Russian gang.
Russian nationalist Potkin to remain in detention until late June
The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend the detention of Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin, also known as Alexander Belov, who stands accused of laundering money allegedly embezzled from BTA Bank, for six months.
U.S. authorities expand investigation into Deutsche Bank activities in Russia – report
The U.S. authorities expand their probe into money laundering and breach of sanctions against Russia allegedly perpetrated by Deutsche Bank.
New case opened against head of Russia’s Komi Republic
One more criminal case was opened against the head of the Komi Republic, Vyacheslav Gaizer, this time on money laundering.