Two alleged leaders of terrorist group arrested in St. PetersburgTwo alleged leaders of a cell of the international terrorist group Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami were arrested in St. Petersburg.14:42 02.04.2015
New suspect may appear in Nemtsov murder case - reportZaur Dadayev who stands charged with involvement in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov named a man who allegedly provided a gun and promised money for the assasination, Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday.14:24 30.03.2015
Over 300 cases opened against Russians on international terrorism suspicionsOver 300 cases have been opened against Russian nationals who joined international terrorist groups, the Islamic State (ISIS) and Hizb ut-Tahrir among them.12:56 30.03.2015
Another case against Russian ex-mayor Amirov, accomplices referred to courtA criminal case against the former mayor of the capital city of Russia's Dagestan region, Said Amirov, and his alleged accomplices accused of terrorism, armed robbery has been referred to court.11:48 24.03.2015
Bill on violence against ambulance workers reaches Russia's lower houseRussian lawmakers Yelena Afanasyeva and Maxim Shchepinov introduced legislation on Monday that would make attacks on ambulance workers a criminal offence punishable by 10 years in prison.15:36 23.03.2015
Ukraine opens criminal case over electricity supplies to CrimeaThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal case regarding electricity supplies to the Republic of Crimea which broke away from Ukraine and joined Russia.17:58 16.02.2015
First criminal case opened over Nazism justification in RussiaA criminal case has been opened following desecration of a WWII memorial in the city of Krasnoyarsk.15:16 13.02.2015
Ex-lawyer for Russian woman charged with treason suspected of misconductThe Moscow Bar Association has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the defense attorney of Svetlana Davydova, the mother of seven children currently charged with treason.17:28 05.02.2015
Criminal case opened after WWII survivor dies at Russian police stationA criminal case was opened after the death at a St. Petersburg police station of an 81-year-old woman, a survivor of the Leningrad Siege during WWII, Interdax reports on Wednesday citing spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin announced.14:28 05.02.2015
Rival of scandalous Russian tycoon denies his arrest in CambodiaRussian businessman Nikolai Doroshenko, who is living in Cambodia, has not been arrested in the case initated by his rival, infamous Russian developer Sergei Polonsky, and is not hiding15:41 27.01.2015
Russia's Interior Ministry considers toughening penalties for fraudRussia's Interior Ministry has proposed changes to the Criminal Code toughening penalties for fraud as the ministry is seeking to reduce by six times the damage caused as a result of a large-scale fraud.12:43 26.01.2015
Moscow Charlie Hebdo protester faces up to 5 years in prisonMuscovite Mark Galperin, who was jailed for eight days for unauthorized protest in support of Charlie Hebdo victims, is now facing criminal prosecution, up to five years in prison.12:18 21.01.2015
High-profile case against Poroshenko’s chocolate company dismissedInvestigators have closed a high-profile criminal case initiated against the Roshen confectionery owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Violetta Volkova, attorney for of one of the defendants told RAPSI on Tuesday.12:51 30.12.2014
Criminal liability for promoting drugs online proposed in RussiaThe Federal Drug Control Service has proposed introducing criminal liability for creating, administering and promoting websites that sell or advertise drugs.11:09 24.12.2014
Putin signs bill toughening penalties for illegal gambling businessRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law toughening penalties for illegal gambling business, including on the internet. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.14:27 23.12.2014
Russian lawmaker calls on UN to shut down ICTY - reportAlexei Zhuravlyov, a State Duma lawmaker with the Rodina party, suggested that the Russian parliament make a proposal to the UN General Assembly to shut down the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).11:21 15.12.2014
Russia's top investigator suggests making possession of child porn a crimeThe head of Russia's Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, has proposed to make it a criminal offence to possess child pornography.15:48 11.12.2014
Case opened against Russian citizen who failed to report his Estonian residence permitA resident of the Leningrad Region is facing criminal liability for not reporting his residence permit in Estonia to the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS) under the latest dual citizenship legislation.13:11 09.12.2014
Russia's Supreme Court dismisses appeal against Magnitsky’s posthumous prosecutionRussia’s Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed by the mother of Hermitage Capital auditor Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow detention facility, against the posthumous prosecution of her son.17:13 08.12.2014
US systematically violates rights of Russian citizens - officialThe US continues to systematically violate rights of Russian citizens, according to the statement made on Monday by Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s envoy for human rights.15:03 08.12.2014