Case against popular journalist, socialite for insulting policeman closedThe case opened last year against Russian journalist and socialite Bozhena Rynska for insulting a police officer has been closed. The police have concluded that her actions did not pose any danger to society.12:32 04.04.2013
Three suspects confess over Bolshoi acid attackThree suspects detained by Moscow police over the acid attack on the Bolshoi Theater’s artistic director Sergei Filin, including the organizer, have signed statements admitting their part in the crime.15:46 06.03.2013
Leading soloist detained over acid attack on Bolshoi directorBolshoi Ballet leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two others have been detained in connection with the recent acid attack against Artistic Director Sergei Filin.10:28 06.03.2013
Case against deceased Magnitsky to go on the merits March 11Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will conduct an examination of the merits of criminal proceedings launched against deceased whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow pretrial detention center in 2009 while awaiting trial on charges of tax evasion. The hearing on the merits will be held at 11am on March 11.20:25 04.03.2013
Russian hydropower monopoly seeks criminal liability for debtor companiesRusHydro has forwarded the documents needed for opening a criminal probe against its debtors to law enforcement agencies, the hydroelectric power plants' operator said in a statement.10:28 04.03.2013
Case against Russian skinhead leader initiated in BelarusThe Belarusian Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case against radical right-wing activist Maxim Martsinkevich, who has already spent 3,5 years in prison in Russia for inciting hatred.16:00 18.02.2013
Skolkovo officials suspected of embezzling $800,000Two high-ranking Skolkovo officials are suspected of embezzling 24 million rubles (about $800,000), Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Tuesday.10:43 12.02.2013
Moscow authorities quash 13% more drug-related crimes in 2012Moscow's law enforcement agencies quashed 12,000 drug-related crimes in 2012, almost 13% more than in 2011, says Lieutenant General Vyacheslav Davydov, Chief of the Moscow Drug Control Division.16:13 07.02.2013
Number of drug related crimes in Moscow region up by 15%Over 8,500 drug related crimes were registered in the Moscow Region last year, a 15% increase on the 2011 statistics, says Head of the Interior Ministry Department for the Moscow Region Nikolai Golovkin.13:46 04.02.2013
Number of grave felonies committed in Moscow grows 11.4%The number of very serious crimes committed in Moscow in 2012 increased by 11.4% and that of serious crimes by 6%, Moscow Prosecutor Sergei Kudeneyev said on Friday.14:00 01.02.2013
Berezovsky may be charged with money laundering in FranceExiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky may be charged with money laundering in Marseilles, France. A Marseilles prosecutor has completed an investigation into the case and has requested a court hearing.10:52 31.01.2013
Over-the-top helicopter prison escape ends in 24-year sentenceA man who escaped from prison in the Vologda region in a helicopter has been sentenced to 24 years behind bars, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Monday.16:47 28.01.2013
Soldiers charged with looting presidential plane crash site soon to be triedThe Smolensk Military Court has scheduled for April 24 the preliminary hearings in the case against four soldiers charged with looting the Polish presidential plane crash site, according to the court.16:17 24.01.2013
Refusal to initiate case over activist's kidnapping appealedLeonid Razvozzhayev's attorney has appealed the Investigative Committee's refusal to open a criminal case over claims of the oppositionist's kidnapping.15:00 14.01.2013
Siberian FSB launches case against hacker who blocked Putin's websiteCriminal proceedings have been launched against Siberian hacker on charges of having committed cyber attacks aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin's website.11:24 14.01.2013
Opposition activist consents to closure of robbery caseOpposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who is involved in the case on organizing mass riots in Russia, consented to the closure of the case against him regarding robbery charges.12:34 10.01.2013
Libya confirms Ghaddafi son’s trial in FebruarySaif al-Islam, the second son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Ghaddafi, will go on trial within the next month. Saif actively supported his father’s attempts to quash the Libyan rebellion in 2011.18:03 05.01.2013
Top 10 criminal dramas of 20122012 has left us with no shortage of criminal drama. In a year replete with momentous judgments, epic downfalls, political intrigue, and revolutionary aftermaths, RAPSI struggled to pick just ten events to highlight. Still, we have chosen the ten judgments that – in our view, and in no particular order – best illustrated 2012’s criminal legacy. Please note, we have excluded cases that occurred primarily within Russia, as those called for a list of their own.10:02 28.12.2012
Russian environmental activist seeks asylum in EstoniaEnvironmental activist Suren Gazaryan, who fears criminal prosecution in Russia, has asked for political asylum in Estonia.16:52 27.12.2012
Putin: Several cases initiated against former Mayor of MoscowSeveral criminal cases have been initiated against former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov; though no liability has been imposed upon him yet, as it is yet too early, President Vladimir Putin said after the news conference.18:19 20.12.2012