Piracy

Tag: Piracy

Ex-director of design institute where pirated software was used to be extradited to Russia

Former director of the Arkhangelskgrazhdanproekt Design Institute Viktor Zhilin, accused in the case over the use of pirated software for design and drawing is to be extradited to Russia.

17:28 24.03.2021

Russian sailors captured by pirates off Equatorial Guinea coast released

Russian sailors Alexey Perfilyev, Valentin Nechai, and Vyacheslav Sechin, captured in May by pirates on hijacked vessels Djibloho and Rio Mitong off the coast of Equatorial Guinea and held in the territory of Nigeria since then, were freed.

15:22 06.10.2020

Ombudsman urges help to Russian sailors captured by pirates off Equatorial Guinea coast

Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has turned to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and Head of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission Anthony Ojukwu seeking their help as to protection of Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates.

12:24 24.09.2020

Russian investigators inquire into assault on Russian citizens in Gulf of Guinea

Investigation has been opened into an attack against a sea vessel and kidnapping of Russian citizens in the Gulf of Guinea.

12:48 26.09.2019

Russian communications watchdog blocks 138 websites with pirated Game of Thrones

Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 138 websites containing illegal copies of the film series Game of Thrones.

14:37 25.04.2019

Russian national charged with impairing global film companies

The Russian Anti-Piracy Organization (RAPO), which represents the interests of five global film companies, is suing a resident of Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, for posting pirated copies of films online, a prosecutor told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

16:15 11.11.2014

Russians may have to provide ID to access torrents - report

Russian online users may be required to identify themselves before downloading torrent video content. Film producer Oleg Teterin has sent a request to the Ministry of Culture to draft the respective amendments to copyright laws, Izvestia daily writes on Thursday.

13:11 20.02.2014

Four Greenpeace activists charged with hooliganism

Four Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea have been charged with hooliganism.

17:18 28.10.2013

Russia-sought Estonian politician becomes aide to Defense Minister

Estonian politician and former security official, Eerik-Niiles Kross, charged with sea piracy in Russia and placed on Interpol’s wanted list at Moscow’s request, has been appointed as political adviser to the country’s defense minister.

11:40 24.10.2013

Piracy charges against Greenpeace activists dropped

Russian investigators have replaced piracy charges against Greenpeace activists detained in Murmansk over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea with hooliganism charges, Investigative Committee's official spokesperson Vladimir Markin told RIA Novosti.

10:12 24.10.2013

Arctic Sunrise captain's mate to remain in detention in Greenpeace piracy trial

The Murmansk region court has turned down an appeal filed by Arctic Sunrise ship's captain's mate Miguel Hernan Perez Orzi from Argentina against his detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.

17:27 23.10.2013

Russia abstains from Arctic Sunrise litigation in Hamburg

Russia will not take part in the Greenpeace piracy case proceedings at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told RIA Novosti Wednesday.

10:24 23.10.2013

Finnish activist to remain in detention in Greenpeace piracy trial

The Murmansk region court has dismissed an appeal filed by Greenpeace activist from Finland Sini Saarela against her detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.

14:59 21.10.2013

Greenpeace worker Alex Harris to remain in detention over piracy charges

The Murmansk region court dismissed an appeal filed by a UK Greenpeace activist Alexandra Harris against her detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.

14:53 18.10.2013

Hearing of Brazilian sailor's appeal in Greenpeace piracy trial shelved

The Murmansk region court on Thursday postponed indefinitely the consideration of the appeal filed by sailor Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel (Brazil) who was arrested as a part of Greenpeace raid on Gazprom drilling platform.

16:52 17.10.2013

Russian court denies bail to UK Greenpeace activist in piracy trial

The Murmansk region court on Wednesday upheld the detention of Greenpeace activist Anthony Perrett (UK), who was arrested as a part of Greenpeace raid on Gazprom drilling platform, Greenpeace wrote on its Twitter account.

15:03 16.10.2013

Another UK Greenpeace activist to remain in detention in Russia

Murmansk region court on Tuesday denied bail and left in detention Greenpeace activist Frank Hewetson, accused of piracy after the recent environmentalist raid on a Gazprom drilling platform.

13:54 15.10.2013

Arctic Sunrise captain to remain in detention in Greenpeace piracy trial

The Murmansk region court on Monday turned down the appeal of Arctic Sea's captain Peter Wilcox against his arrest. Previously, similar appeals filed by both foreign and Russian memebrs of the Greenpeace crew were rejected, and the activist will remain in detention throughout the trial.

17:22 14.10.2013

Arctic Sunrise captain “regrets” Greenpeace raid

Captain of the Arctic Sunrise ship Peter Wilcox who was arrested as a part of Greenpeace raid on Gazprom drilling platform, on Monday told the press that he regrets everything that has happened.

11:36 14.10.2013

Somalian pirate boss detained in Belgium

Alleged Somalian pirate warlord Mohamed Abdi Hassan, also known as Big Mouth, was detained by the Belgian police in Brussels International Airport.

10:43 14.10.2013