Russian security services prevented 39 terrorist attacks in 2019 - officialRussian security services prevented 39 terrorist attacks this year, according to the Federal Security Service (FSB) chief Alexander Bortnikov.12:07 16.10.2019
Prosecutors’ $85 mln suit against family of FSB colonel accused of bribery adjournedMoscow’s Golovinsky District Court on Friday postponed a prosecutors’ claim to forfeit assets worth over 6.3 billion rubles (over $85 million) from relatives of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin charged with bribery until October 4.14:13 20.09.2019
Alleged North Korean poachers suspected of attack against Russian security officersA criminal has been opened over assault on the boundary officers of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Primorsky Krai Directorate allegedly committed by North Korea’s poachers.11:46 18.09.2019
Prosecutors’ $85 mln suit against family of FSB colonel accused of bribery set for Sep.20Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court has set for September 20 a prosecutors’ claim to forfeit assets worth over 6.3 billion rubles (over $85 million) from relatives of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin charged with bribery.10:44 16.09.2019
Russia’s lower house of parliament adopts bill on drone use in first readingThe State Duma passed a bill regulating the law enforcement bodies’ power to repress the use of air drones by citizens for unlawful purposes in the first reading on Wednesday.16:11 11.09.2019
Prosecutors seek to seize $85 mln assets from family of security colonel accused of briberyProsecutors have lodged with Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court a lawsuit to forfeit assets worth over 6.3 billion rubles (over $85 million) belonging to the relatives of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin charged with bribery to the state.15:43 21.08.2019
Special forces unit member pleads partially guilty to robbery, embezzlementAn employee of Russia's Alpha Group, the special-purpose counter-terrorism unit, Roman Obolensky has partially pleaded guilty to robbery and a 136-million-ruble embezzlement (over $2 million).12:14 25.07.2019
Detention of one more FSB officer involved in robbery case upheldOn Wednesday, detention of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) captain Vladimir Urusov, one of the defendants in a case over robbery and 136-million-ruble embezzlement (over $2 million), was upheld, RAPSI reports from the Moscow District Military Court.18:28 17.07.2019
Russian security officer to remain detained in robbery caseThe Moscow District Military Court on Wednesday upheld detention of the Federal Security Service (FSB) senior lieutenant Arthur Vlasov charged with assault related to robbery.13:59 17.07.2019
Russian security officers arrest treason suspectRussian citizen Alexander Vorobyev has been arrested on suspicion of treason, the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) press service reports.11:36 05.07.2019
Dagestani officials suspected of $4 mln embezzlement during preschool object constructionThree officials are suspected of stealing more than 240 million rubles (about $4 million) allocated for construction of preschool education facilities in the Russian Republic of Dagestan.11:36 01.07.2019
Bill on law enforcement powers in point of drone use reaches State DumaA bill regulating the law enforcement bodies’ power to repress the use of air drones by citizens for unlawful purposes has been submitted to the State Duma.17:55 27.06.2019
Ex-major of Russian security service gets 9 years for murderThe North Caucasus District Military Court has sentenced ex-major of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Pavel Sterlyagov to 9 years in high security prison for murder under the influence of alcohol.17:51 19.06.2019
Crimean court sentences Ukrainian citizen to 10.5 years for espionageThe Supreme Court of Crimea has sentenced Ukrainian national Constantine Davydenko to 10.5 years in high security prison for espionage.16:27 06.06.2019
Irkutsk Region’s timber complex minister arrested on suspicion of abuse of officeThe Federal Security Service (FSB) officers arrested the Irkutsk Region’s timber complex minister Sergey Sheverda suspected of abuse of office resulted in grave consequence at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.11:59 06.06.2019
Alleged Russian ISIS member extradited from BelgiumBelgium has extradited wanted Russian citizen Immampashi Akhmadov charged with participating in terrorist activities in Syria. According to the Russian security service, in 2014, the man espousing radical Islam ideas joined the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization banned in Russia and took part in the warfare against Syrian governmental forces.11:46 29.05.2019
Russian security colonel to stay jailed in $850k bribery case till late JuneThe Moscow District Military court on Thursday upheld detention of the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) colonel Kirill Cherkalin in a $850,000 bribery case.13:03 16.05.2019
Two ex-security officers may be detained on fraud chargesInvestigators havesought detention for two former Federal Security Service (FSB) officers accused of corruption crimes for 2 months.15:41 26.04.2019
Probe into Russian border violation case against Ukrainian sailors extended for 3 monthsThe Federal Security Service’s (FSB) investigators have extended the probe into the Ukrainian sailors charged with illegal border crossing in the Kerch Strait until late August.13:29 15.04.2019
Russia’s Federal Security Service demands to extend detention of alleged spy Paul WhelanThe Federal Security Service of Russia has filed a petition with Moscow’s Lefortovsky District Court demanding to extend detention for Paul Whelan charged with espionage until May 28.13:31 20.02.2019