Kiev court reviews motion for arrest warrant against YanukovichThe Pechorsky District Court of Kiev reviews the motion to open a criminal case and put out a warrant for the ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, vice speaker for the Ukrainian parliament Ruslan Koshulinsky declared on Tuesday.14:17 25.02.2014
Ukrainian criminal code reform may clear path for ex-PM Tymoshenko’s releaseThe Ukrainian parliament adopted sweeping amendments to the Criminal Code which may clear the way for the release of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko from prison.23:16 21.02.2014
Over 40 ciminal cases initiated amid escalating clashes in KievUkraine's Interior Ministry has initiated nearly 40 new criminal cases following the violence that escalated in Kiev Tuesday, and reports that 58 persons have been detained.16:28 19.02.2014
UK proceedings launched against 3 ex-Barclays employees in LIBOR probeThe UK Serious Fraud Office launched criminal proceedings Monday against three former Barclays Bank employees based on allegations that they conspired to commit fraud between June 2005 and August 2007 in connection with the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) manipulation scandal.13:41 18.02.2014
US launches federal case against Russian student found with explosivesA Russian university student living in central Pennsylvania faces federal charges after law enforcement officers allegedly discovered explosive devices in his room, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.13:32 07.02.2014
US prosecutors seek jury protection in Abu Hamza trialUS prosecutors have moved for an anonymous jury in the case against terror suspect Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, known broadly as Abu Hamza, who faces charges in connection with a 1998 hostage crisis in Yemen, the attempted establishment of a “jihad training camp” in Oregon, and the support of “violent jihad” in Afghanistan between 2000 and 2001.19:01 28.01.2014
Vietnamese national charged with using slave labor in MoscowA Vietnamese national has been detained and charged on suspicion of using slave labor in Moscow has been officialy charged, the Interior Ministry’s Main Department for Moscow announced on Monday.12:39 27.01.2014
Viktor Bout won't appeal to US Supreme Court - attorneyThe defense team for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who was convicted and sentenced on arms-trafficking charges in the US, do not plan to appeal the sentence to the US Supreme Court.13:36 17.01.2014
Fugitive Russian tycoon Polonsky evades extradition from CambodiaCambodian prosecutor's office closed the case against troubled Russian real-estate mogul Sergei Polonsnky and two of his friends over the incident in 2013, when the men allegedly assaulted Cambodian sailors.09:21 13.01.2014
Dozens of foreign citizens declared suspects in Lithuanian 1991 unrestLithuania's Prosecutor General's Office has declared 79 citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine suspects in the criminal case connected with the events which happened in Vilnius on January 13, 1991, prosecutor Simonas Slapsinskas told journalists on Friday.16:42 10.01.2014
Amateur bomb dealer busted in RussiaA local man was detained in western Russia for putting up for sale six mortar bombs.16:55 07.01.2014
UK PM Cameron backs US-style sentence increases for serious crimesUK Prime Minister David Cameron has voiced his support for plans that would introduce sentencing structures similar to those found in the US, where murderers and other such serious offenders can be handed sentences exceeding 100 years.19:32 03.01.2014
Drug den organizers to face seven years’ imprisonmentPresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law a provision according to which individuals who use their apartments as drug dens can be sentenced to seven years in prison, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper writes.10:53 30.12.2013
Criminal case against ex-EBRD director Kotova reaches Moscow courtThe criminal case against Yelena Kotova, Russian former top representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) who was charged with seeking a bribe of $1.4 million, has been submitted to a Moscow court.11:16 20.12.2013
Supreme Court of India rules homosexual relations a crimeThe Supreme Court of India ruled on Wednesday that same-sex relations are considered to be an act of crime, NDTV news channel reports.13:44 11.12.2013
Khodorkovsky’s defense not informed of any new criminal cases – attorneyThe defense of YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky has no information on any new criminal proceedings opened against the jailed businessman, attorney Vadim Klugvant told RAPSI on Monday.14:02 09.12.2013
Russian investigators launch case over alleged human trafficking in USA human trafficking case has been launched in Russia following a journalistic investigation into the alleged abuse of adopted Russian children in the US.18:22 05.12.2013
Bolshoi dancer pays out over $1,500 in compensation to acid attack victimBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who stands accused of masterminding an acid attack on Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin has already paid him 50,000 rubles (over $1,500) in compensation.15:18 29.11.2013
Prosecutors request 9 years in prison for leading Bolshoi soloist DmitichenkoThe prosecutor demanded a 9-year prison sentnece for Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko accused of masterminding an acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.15:02 29.11.2013
Bolshoi Ballet acid attack closing arguments - RAPSI liveRAPSI is hosting a live text broadcast of closing arguments in the case of the acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.18:50 28.11.2013