Russian collector demands $286,000 from acquitted art expert BasnerArt collector Andrey Vasilyev has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover 16.2 million rubles ($286,000) from Russian art expert Yelena Basner, who has earlier been acquitted of fraud, for value appraisal of a painting.17:50 06.06.2017
Ex-head of Russian theater company denies involvement in large-scale embezzlementFormer head of the Seventh Studio stage company Yury Itin has denied involvement in embezzlement of 200 million rubles (about $3.5 million) allocated for promotion of art.17:50 25.05.2017
Moscow court upholds sentence for judge involved in fraud caseThe Moscow City Court has upheld the sentence against a judge of the Constitutional Court of Tatarstan Rashid Gafiyatullin involved in a fraud criminal case.16:58 04.05.2017
Investigators press charges against suspects in Russian President’s residence fraudInvestigators have officially brought charges against Andrey Kaminov, director of the state-run enterprise Atecks, and his alleged accomplices in a case over embezzlement of 225 million rubles (about $4 million) allocated for the construction of the Presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo (Moscow Region).14:57 31.03.2017
Moscow realtor charged with $500 million fraud to stay in detention till June 22The Moscow City Court had ruled to extend the detention of real estate tycoon Alexander Konstanitnovsky, staying charged with a $500 million fraud, till June 22.13:22 22.03.2017
Alleged Russian hacker stands before U.S. court after being extradited from NorwayMark Vartanyan, a Russian national who is charged with one count of computer fraud in the United States, was arraigned before a federal court for Northern District of Georgia following his successful extradition from Norway.11:56 15.03.2017
Arrest in absentia of Russian ex-MP charged with large scale fraud appealedDefense lawyers have appealed a court order to arrest communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who stands charged with large scale fraud, in absentia.10:56 15.03.2017
Ex-Russian MP charged with large scale fraud arrested in absentiaMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for fugitive ex-communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who stands charged with large scale fraud.17:37 03.03.2017
Russian mail service exposes fraudsters who were sending bricks instead of smartphonesSecurity service for Russia's post service Pochta Rossii, along with law enforcement officers, exposed activities of online fraudsters who were sending construction bricks to recipients instead of promised smartphones.18:06 20.02.2017
State Duma ex-lawmaker Mikheyev put on wanted list – reportFormer State Duma lawmaker Oleg Mikheyev charged with attempted fraud and attempting to steal over two billion rubles ($33.9 mln) from Promsvyazbank was put on the federal wanted list.10:56 16.02.2017
Ex-Russian MP charged with large scale fraud - reportRussia’s Investigative Committee charged former communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who had allegedly fled to Ukraine, with large scale fraud in absentia.10:56 15.02.2017
Investigation into Russian Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer completedInvestigation into Vyacheslav Gaizer, former head of Russia’s Komi Republic who stands charged with fraud and organized crime related violations, has been completed.17:33 27.01.2017
London traders receive prison terms for defrauding Russian bankThe Southwark Crown Court in London has sentenced two City traders Georgy Urumov and Vladimir Gersamia, to 12 and 7 years in prison respectively for defrauding Russian-owned Otkritie Securities Ltd (OSL).14:59 27.01.2017
London traders convicted of defrauding Russian bank of £141 mlnThe Southwark Crown Court in London has found two City traders guilty of conspiring to defraud Russian-owned Otkritie Securities Ltd (OSL) of more than £141million.12:56 26.01.2017
Russian Authors’ Society head to remain in jail until Feb.17The Moscow City Court has upheld the extension of detention for Sergey Fedotov, general director of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) who stands charged with large scale fraud.16:27 19.01.2017
Ex-Russian colonel sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for fraudA military court has sentenced former officer of the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office Oleg Zub to 5.5 years in prison for fraud.17:51 18.01.2017
Russian ex-lawyer receives 3-year suspended sentence for fraudA St. Petersburg court has sentenced former lawyer Olga Popova to a 3-year suspended term for participating in a fraud.13:49 16.01.2017
Prevezon stuck in U.S. money-laundering case chooses Quinn Emanuel lawyersA group of companies under control of Russian businessman Denis Katsyv hired law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP as they are fighting attempts to seize assets acquired with allegedly misappropriated funds.17:57 13.01.2017
Official from Russia's environmental watchdog detained on suspicion of fraudMoscow's Preobrazhensky District Court detained until February 27 Dmitry Valenza, official from Russia's environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor, suspected of attempted fraud.13:44 29.12.2016
Investigators seek house arrest for detained RusHydro ex-head, chief accountantInvestigators are seeking to put under house arrest Yevgeny Dod, chairman of the management board of hydroelectric power giant RusHydro, and Dmitry Finkel, chief accountant of the company.15:24 19.12.2016