Russian anti-corruption official detained on suspicion of abuse of officeMoscow's Presnensky District Court ordered Alexander Sobol, an officer of the Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-corruption Department, suspected of abuse of office to be detained until January 21, 2017.15:44 16.12.2016
Appeal by Ukrainian journalist accused of spying set for December 15The Moscow City Court will begin considering Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko's appeal against extention of his pre-trial detention on December 15, a court official told RAPSI on Friday.12:36 09.12.2016
General from Federal Guard Service appeals his detention in bribery caseGeneral Gennady Lopyrev, who heads the Federal Guard Service (FSO) in Caucasus region, has appealed his detention amid bribery allegations.11:59 28.11.2016
Top official of Penitentiary Service, his deputy detained in corruption probeMoscow's Khamovnichesky District Court ordered Yevgeny Verbetsky, chief of Moscow Probation Department at Federal Penitentiary Service, and his deputy Roman Klimenko to be detained on suspicion of corruption.18:00 03.11.2016
Ex-top tourism official Amunts to stay in jail over embezzlement allegationsThe Moscow City Court upheld the detention of Dmitry Amunts, former deputy head of the Federal Tourism Agency (Rosturizm), who is suspected of embezzling 29 billion rubles ($457 million) from now-defunct Mezhprombank.10:44 03.11.2016
New procedure for medical examination in jail established in Russia - reportThe Ministry of Health of Russia established the procedure for medical examination of detainees in temporary detention centers, Izvestia newspaper reported on Monday, citing the Ministry’s press-secretary Oleg Salagai.10:56 11.07.2016
ECHR to review Russian nationalist Potkin’s complaint in simplified procedureThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated an application by Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin over his long stay in detention, his attorney Irina Khrunova told RAPSI on Wednesday.12:02 20.04.2016
Eccentric artist Pavlensky to stay in detention on vandalism chargesThe Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who stands charged with vandalism for setting fire to the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service, the FSB.13:42 03.03.2016
Russian national Sinyakov accused of treason detained until May 1Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court ordered pre-trial detention until May 1 of Aleksey Sinyakov who stands accused of treason.16:36 26.01.2016
Lithuanian court denies EUR 30,000 bail for Russian national accused of 1991 crimesThe Vilnius District Court refused to release Russian national Yuri Mel, 47, who stands charged with involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, on 30,000-euro bail, Interfax reported on Wednesday.16:37 13.01.2016
Russian court rules to keep Savchenko in detention for another six monthsThe Donetsk City Court of Russia's Rostov Region has ruled that Ukrainian national Nadezhda Savchenko’s detention be extended by six months.16:35 15.09.2015
Moscow court upholds detention of suspected Lithuanian spyThe Moscow City Court has upheld the detention of Jevgenijus Mataitis, a citizen of Russia and Lithuania who stands charged with espionage.11:34 21.07.2015
Suspects in Total CEO plane crash to remain in detention, under house arrestThe Moscow City Court has extended the detention and house arrest of all the suspects in Total CEO plane crash that left four dead.11:42 16.07.2015
Ex-Mosoblbank managers accused of $1.3 bln embezzlement appeal detentionAndrzej Malchevsky, founder of Mosoblbank, the country's 83rd largest bank by assets, and Yulia Zedina, former Deputy Chairwoman of the Board at the bank, who stand accused of embezzling 70 billion rubles ($1.3 bln), appeal their detention.15:34 22.06.2015
Alleged leader of Islamic terrorist group detained in St. Petersburg until AugustA court in St. Petersburg on Wednesday ordered the detention of a Russian national who allegedly headed the local group of the international terrorist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, until August 7.16:41 10.06.2015
Ex-Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain in Russian detention until SeptemberThe Moscow City Court extended the detention of ex-Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands charged with complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists, until September 30.12:34 10.06.2015
Russian national suspected of 1991 crimes to remain in Lithuanian detentionA Lithuanian court extended until September 12 the detention of Russian national Yuri Mel, suspected of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR.16:38 08.06.2015
Alleged Russian spy to remain in Lithuanian detentionThe Vilnius District Court has upheld a lower court decision to detain a Russian citizen on suspicion of espionage.16:48 03.06.2015
Ukraine opens criminal case against Russian officials over Savchenko’s detentionUkraine's state security service (SBU) announced on Wednesday that a criminal case had been opened against Russian officials in connection with the detention of ex-Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko.11:42 03.06.2015
Estonian national charged with espionage to stay in Russian detention until AugustThe Pskov Regional Court on Tuesday extended the detention of an officer of the Estonian security agency, Eston Kohver, who stands accused of espionage, until August 4.11:53 02.06.2015