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Ex-officer of Federal Security Service convicted of treason to be freed on parole

Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Friday granted parole to ex-officer of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Information Safety Center Dmitry Dokuchayev sentenced to 6 years in prison for treason.

14:42 14.05.2021

Russian ombudsman applies to U.S. Attorney General over Butina’s detention

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova announced Monday that she had forwarded a petition over Maria Butina’s detention in the U.S. to the country’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

13:40 03.09.2018

US seeks $7 mln forfeiture from company with alleged ties to Russian oil firm

The United States is seeking forfeiture of $7 million from Singapore-based Velmur Management Pte. Ltd. for alleged ties with JSC Independent Petroleum Company, or IPC, sanctioned for providing petroleum products to North Korea.

16:35 23.08.2017

Russian programmer suspected of creating “Banking Trojan” – Spanish police

Russian programmer Stanislav Lisov arrested in Spain is suspected of developing NeverQuest malware, the so-called “Banking Trojan” which steals bank account logins and gives attackers access to accounts through computers of victims.

13:36 20.01.2017

U.S. court rules Apple can’t be forced to provide locked iPhone data - report

A judge from a New York court ruled on Monday that Apple can’t be forced to assist FBI by providing an access to data stored on a locked iPhone.

10:52 01.03.2016

Former Russian nuclear executive pleads guilty to money laundering in U.S. – report

Former Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex pleaded guilty on Monday in the U.S. to conspiracy to commit money laundering and bribery.

10:25 01.09.2015

FBI seizes child porn website, acquires information on nearly 215,000 members – report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized a website containing child pornography and has obtained information about its members.

11:11 08.07.2015

Tsarnaev associate receives prison sentence for obstruction of investigation – report

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s friend and associate Khairullozhon Matanov has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for misleading FBI agents about his contacts to Tsarnaev brothers.

10:32 19.06.2015

Tsarnaev associate Matanov faces sentence for obstruction of investigation - report

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s friend and associate Khairullozhon Matanov faces a sentence of several years in prison for misleading FBI agents about his contacts to Tsarnaev brothers.

12:03 18.06.2015

Islamic group plans to sue FBI in death of Tsarnaev associate - report

The Council on American-Islamic Relations Florida (CAIR-Florida) has formally announced its plan to sue FBI in the death of Ibragim Todashev who was killed during interrogation over his possible involvement in Boston Marathon bombings.

12:56 03.03.2015

Ukrainian businessman Firtash claims he was framed

Dmytro Firtash claims he was framed in the US bribery case tied to a $500 million titanium mining project in India, Ukrainian news agency UNN reported on Monday citing the Ukrainian businessman’s press office.

10:54 12.05.2014

Attorneys ask court to limit FBI control of their meetings with Tsarnaev - report

Attorneys for the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said in a complaint filed with the court that the FBI has been “needlessly intrusive” in their meetings with the accused Boston Marathon bomber.

11:29 06.05.2014

FBI to start foreign corrupt practices unit

A special unit to investigate corruption outside the US will be created in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, AP reports Tuesday citing a statement by US Attorney General Eric Holder.

11:08 30.04.2014

FBI agents not to monitor Tsarnaev’s family visits in prison

A federal judge has ruled that the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be able to receive visits from his family in prison without being monitored by an FBI agent, the National Law Journal writes.

15:41 17.04.2014

ACLU sues FBI for records on fatal shooting of Tsarnaev associate

Seeking clarity on the fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a complaint Thursday requesting records from the FBI and US prosecutors.

17:58 11.04.2014

FBI agent shot Tsarnaev associate amid fear of impalement - prosecutor

The fatal shooting by an FBI agent of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation was justified on the bases of self-defense and defense of another person, a Florida prosecutor concluded in documents released Tuesday.

18:17 26.03.2014

Probe into fatal FBI shooting of Todashev to be released March 25 – report

The results of an investigation into the FBI shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, who was killed during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, will be announced next Tuesday.

12:38 21.03.2014

Vienna court rules against releasing gas mogul Firtash on bail

A court in Vienna announced on Thursday that the EUR 125 million ($174 million) bail for detained Ukrainian industrialist Dmytro Firtash had been received on Wednesday, but that federal money laundering authorities had frozen the funds to investigate the origin.

10:40 21.03.2014

Ukrainian gas mogul Firtash could be released on bail Tuesday

A ruling on the release of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash, currently under arrest in Austria, is expected Tuesday, Vienna Land Court press secretary Christina Zaltsborn told RIA Novosti.

16:39 18.03.2014

Tsarnaev defense team complains of FBI monitoring, prison screenings

Complaining of “FBI monitoring” and efforts by prison staff to screen certain defense materials, attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has urged the US federal court adjudicating his case to vacate all special restrictions imposed against their client in a heavily redacted motion filed Thursday.

13:13 21.02.2014