Investigation into Pussy Riot case to be completed on June 4The investigation into the criminal case of Pussy Riot female punk group members is expected to come to an end by June 4.10:27 29.05.2012
Attorney faces prosecution for sharia court statementsInvestigators have launched a criminal case against attorney Dagir Khasavov for stating that a sharia court should open in Russia.17:08 25.05.2012
Magnitsky relatives's appeal against posthumous prosecution dismissedThe Moscow City Court rejected on Monday the appeal by relatives of Hermitage Capital fund's lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in pret-trial detention, against continuing the criminal case against him.11:46 22.05.2012
Case of former Energomash CEO submitted to courtThe criminal case against the former head of the Energomash holding, leading Russian electrical equipment producer, has been submitted to court.14:09 16.05.2012
Prosecutor's office drops charges from top official over Domodedovo land fraudsThe Prosecutor General's Office revoked the criminal case against Leonid Kovalevsky, the former head of the city of Domodedovo in the Moscow region.16:58 12.05.2012
Infamous Ponzi scheme founder faces new criminal caseThe police have opened a criminal case against infamous Ponzi scheme founder Sergei Mavrodi. He is now suspected of assisting the MMM-2011 head in Novosibirsk region, Alexei Astafyev.12:47 11.05.2012
Amnesty International urges Russian authorities to close Magnitsky's caseAmnesty International, an international human rights organization, urges Russian authorities to terminate a criminal case against lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in the pre-trial detention center in November 2009.12:15 06.04.2012
Tymoshenko UESU case closed forcefully by former presidentThe case concerning former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the financial violations allegedly committed during her tenure as the head of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine was illegally closed in 2005 due to pressure exerted by then-President Viktor Yushchenko.16:03 05.04.2012
Law enforcement authorities ready to close Magnitsky caseThe case of Hermitage Capital investment fund consultant Sergey Magnitsky may be ceased if his relatives issue such a demand.17:28 03.04.2012
Investigators close criminal case against Moscow Metro ex-headThe Interior Ministry's Investigative Department has terminated the criminal case against former Moscow Metro head Dmitry Gaev, who was charged with abuse of office.15:28 26.03.2012
VEB deputy chairman challenges criminal proceedingsCounsel for Foreign Economic Activity Bank Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo has appealed for the reversal of the decision to open a criminal case against his client.14:13 26.03.2012
Former MMA fighter denies robbery and arson chargesSt. Petersburg district court has started hearing the criminal case of former MMA fighter and ultranationalist activist Vyacheslav Datsik on Wednesday.15:25 21.03.2012
Investigators lay charges against suspects in Putin assassination plotInvestigators have brought charges against two individuals suspected of masterminding a terrorist attack and being involved in a terrorist organization.11:03 21.03.2012
Son of high-ranking official may be involved in criminal caseSon of former Deputy Interior Minister Arkady Yedelev can become involved in a criminal case, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday.11:11 19.03.2012
New gambling network revealed in Moscow RegionInvestigators have initiated a case on the organizing of another illegal gambling network in the Moscow Region.15:34 16.03.2012
Senator's aide detained on suspicion of $4.5 mln fraudFederal Security Service officers have detained two individuals in an attempt to defraud a businessman of $4.5 million. A criminal case has been opened on fraud charge against the suspects.12:23 15.03.2012
Blogger faces up to five year in prison in KyrgyzstanBlogger Vladimir Farafonov has been accused of inciting ethnic hatred in Kyrgyzstan, the country which has recently went through a coup.11:05 01.03.2012
Bailiffs opened more criminal cases in 2011Bailiffs initiated more criminal cases in 2011 than in 2010, the Federal Bailiff Service told journalists on Thursday.14:24 16.02.2012
Investigation of Magnitsky and Browder case complete - Interior MinistryThe Interior Ministry has completed its preliminary investigation into the criminal case opened against former Hermitage Capital Management head William Browder and auditor Sergei Magnitsky on charges of large-scale corporate tax evasion.17:41 07.02.2012
U.S. attorneys indict Russian man for child pornography distributionU.S. attorneys have indicted nine suspects, including Russian Andy Danilov, for possessing and distributing child pornography.16:51 03.02.2012