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Ex-senior Kuzbass officials, investigators go on trial over Inskoy mine extortion

10:01 21/03/2019 Former senior officials from the administration of the Kuzbass region, employees of Russia's Investigative Committee regional branch go on trial at the Central Kemerovo city court along with businessman Alexander Shchukin and his lawyer Gennady Vernigor. All of them face criminal charges of participating in an extortion of a controlling stake in Inskoy open-cut coal mine while there is also an episode linked to a bribe to the head of the Investigative Committee office in the Kemerovo region.

Detention of bank’s ex-deputy chairman in $14 mln misappropriation case upheld

17:36 10/12/2018 The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court detaining deputy board chairman of Yedinsitvenny bank Pavel Sychov as part of a criminal case over misappropriation of 900 million rubles (about $14 million).

Probe opened into prison officials after publication of notorious inmate’s photos

14:39 04/12/2018 Probe has been opened into penal colony officials following the emergence of scandal photos picturing violation of prison rules by a notorious gang member Vyacheslav Tsepovyaz, who is serving sentence for involvement in mass murder.

State Duma ratifies treaty on mutual assistance in criminal matters with North Korea

14:47 20/01/2017 The State Duma has ratified a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Russia launches investigation into murder of ambassador to Turkey

10:24 20/12/2016 A criminal case has been opened into the murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, the Investigative Committee announced on Tuesday.

Criminal probe into ex-lawmaker Mikheyev finished - report

10:32 14/12/2016 A criminal probe into former State Duma lawmaker Oleg Mikheyev, accused of fraud and attempting to steal over two billion rubles ($33.9 mln) from Promsvyazbank, has been finished.

Russian Border Agency embezzlement case brought back to court

17:07 13/12/2016 The Moscow City Court overturned a lower court ruling to send a criminal case over embezzlement at the Federal Border Development Agency back to prosecutors for further investigation.

Bill introducing criminal punishment for cyber attacks reaches parliament

14:35 07/12/2016 A bill introducing criminal punishment for cyber attacks has been sumitted to the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament.

High-ranking Russian investigator suspected of receiving $50,000 bribe

10:34 07/12/2016 A criminal case has been launched against lieutenant colonel Alexander Sorokin, a high-ranking investigator, who is suspected of receiving a $50,000 bribe.

Russia to ratify treaty on mutual assistance in criminal matters with North Korea

13:55 28/11/2016 President Vladimir Putin has submitted an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the State Duma for ratification.

Russian man acquitted of murders seeks $156,000 compensation – report

13:27 24/11/2016 Alexey Serenko, a resident of Aksay town in southern Russia, who spent two years in jail after being charged with killings, seeks 10 million rubles ($156,000) in compensation for unlawful prosecution.

Third criminal case opened against former Sakhalin governor Khoroshavin

17:52 22/01/2016 A new criminal case has been opened against Alexander Khoroshavin, ex-governor of the Sakhalin Region who stands accused of taking bribes, his lawyer Ivan Mironov told RAPSI on Friday.

Armenian judge refuses to recuse himself from case against Russian soldier

17:51 18/01/2016 Judge Arutyun Movsisyan refused to recuse himself from a case against Russian soldier Valery Permyakov who stands accused of killing seven members of a family in Armenia's city of Gyumri.

Russian investigators bring new charges in Total CEO plane crash case

14:34 18/01/2016 Russian investigators brought new charges in the Total CEO plane crash case against air traffic controller Alexander Kruglov and other defendants, Kruglov's lawyer, Nikolai Semyonov, told RAPSI on Monday.

Lithuanian court denies EUR 30,000 bail for Russian national accused of 1991 crimes

16:37 13/01/2016 The 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.

Alleged leader of Islamic terrorist group detained in St. Petersburg until August

16:41 10/06/2015 A 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.

Charges brought against suspects in 1995 hostage crisis that left 129 dead

14:42 10/06/2015 Charges have been brought against two suspects in the 1995 terrorist attack in the southern Russian city of Budyonnovsk that left 129 dead and 317 injured.

Russian lawmaker Ponomaryov under criminal investigation over Skolkovo allegations

15:42 09/06/2015 A criminal case has been opened against Ilya Ponomaryov, a lawmaker in Russia's lower house of parliament and opposition activist, over alleged aiding and abetting embezzlement at state-owned innovation hub Skolkovo.

Russian national suspected of 1991 crimes to remain in Lithuanian detention

16:38 08/06/2015 A 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.

Three more cases opened over alleged violations at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome

14:46 08/06/2015 Three cases have been opened against Vostochny Cosmodrome contractors in the Russian Far East.

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