Snowden’s lawyer says death penalty will not resolve terrorist threat in Russia
Anatoly Kucherena, Head of the Russian Civic Chamber’s Security Committee and attorney for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, urged restraint from demanding the death penalty for terrorists.
Terrorism charges filed in aftermath of Volgograd explosions
A criminal case on terrorism and illegal weapons trafficking has been initiated after an explosion destroyed a trolleybus in a Russian southern city of Volgograd on Monday morning.
Second explosion rocks Volgograd, at least 10 dead
An explosion went off on a trolleybus in Russia’s southern city of Volgograd on Monday morning, killing at least 10 people in the second fatal blast in the city over the past day.
Militant linked to terror strike on Volgograd possibly killed in Dagestan
At least one alleged militant was killed as gunmen clashed with police forces in the restive southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials reported Tuesday.
Suspected Russian suicide bomber was heading for Moscow – officials
Russian investigators disclosed details Tuesday about the movements of an alleged bomber who killed six on a bus in Volgograd on Monday, saying that she originally had a bus ticket to Moscow.
Russian court sentences Al-Qaeda member to 4 years in prison
The Volgograd Regional Court sentenced on Wednesday an active Al-Qaeda member to 4 years in prison for participation in illegal armed groups, the Federal Security Service's (FSB) regional department reported on Wednesday.
Russian court upholds Egyptian's sentence for defiling WWII memorial
The Volgograd Regional Court has upheld the lower court sentence handed down to an Egyptian national who defiled the Eternal Flame war memorial in the southern Russian city of Volgograd.
Russian schizophrenic stocks up bunker with arms in fear of world war
The Volgograd City Court will consider sending a 24-year-old local resident for mandatory psychiatric treatment after he built a bunker beneath his garage and stocked up on arms in fear of a global armed conflict.
Man brutally killed in South Russia ‘for being gay’
Russian investigators confirmed on Monday a man beaten to death last week in Volgograd, south Russia, was the victim of a homophobic gang.
Germany to extradite Swiss citizen suspected of child abuse to Russia
Swiss citizen Rido Marko, suspected of sexually abusing a child from Volgograd, will be extradited from Germany to Russia, the Volgograd Regional Prosecutor's Office reports.
New searches made in May 6 Moscow riots case
Russian investigators have conducted searches in last year’s riots case, the Investigative Committee has reported. The mass riots took place at a Moscow protest rally on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration last May for a third presidential term.
Egyptian sentenced to 1.5 years for Russian WWII memorial desecration
A court in the southern Russian city of Volgograd sentenced Egyptian citizen Mohammed Montafer to 1.5 years in a penal colony Friday for desecrating a memorial for those who perished during World War II.
Russian police seize over 1,000 diamonds in raid
Police in the Russian city of Volgograd have seized over 1,000 diamonds and other gemstones in a raid on traffickers.
NTV journalists fined for disorderly conduct
A magistrate in Volgograd has found a reporter and a cameraman from the major national channel, NTV, guilty of disorderly conduct for conducting an interview with a pig.
Military unit ordered to pay $21,600 for car accident
The Volgograd Regional Court has collected $21,600 in damages and legal fees from a military unit in favor of a woman driver whose car was crashed into an infantry combat vehicle on the highway.
Evidence of fraud found in infamous MMM-2011 Ponzi scheme
A court has banned the advertising of the ignominious MMM-2011 Ponzi scheme in Volgograd region.
Verdict in official's corruption case postponed
The court could not pass a sentence on Monday to the former high-ranking official as the bribery indictment was issued with violations.