First life sentence for drug dealing takes effect in RussiaThe first life sentence given in Russia for drug smuggling has become effective.13:14 22.05.2019
Police torture victim's mother demands over $230,000 from Russian Interior MinistryLemka Doliyeva, the mother of a police torture victim, has filed a 15-million-ruble (over $230,000) compensation claim against the Interior Ministry with a court in Russia’s Republic of Ingushetia.18:00 16.05.2019
Russian football stars Kokorin and Mamayev to go on trialA criminal case against Zenit St. Petersburg’s football player Alexander Kokorin, Krasnodar’s Pavel Mamayev and their two alleged accomplices has been forwarded to court for hearing.11:20 25.03.2019
Charges brought against alleged Kuindzhi painting thiefCharges have been brought against Denis Chuprikov, a man who had allegedly stolen a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.13:47 29.01.2019
Alleged thief pleads not guilty to stealing Kuindzhi paintingA man suspected of stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery has pleaded not guilty.13:06 28.01.2019
Former regional anti-corruption official to go on trial on bribery chargesThe Arkhangelsk Regional Court will consider a criminal case against a former chief of the Interior Ministry’s regional department on economic security and corruption control, who stands charged with receiving a bribe worth over 3 million rubles (over $45,000).12:59 18.01.2019
Russian Interior Ministry proposes tougher penalty for online drug propagandaRussia’s Interior Ministry has drafted a bill toughening penalty for owners of websites and hosting providers distributing prohibited information on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.13:21 10.01.2019
Persons behind $150,000 theft from pensioner bank’s accounts arrested in MoscowPersons behind fraudulent theft of 10 million rubles (over $150,000) from banking accounts of Russian pensioners have been arrested.17:45 11.12.2018
Russian lawmakers propose spice advertisement banA group of Russian MPs on Monday introduced a bill prohibiting advertisement and propagation of information on techniques and methods of producing new psychoactive substances known as spices in mass media and on the Internet.11:45 12.11.2018
Military court upholds 6-year term for ex-Russian general convicted of corruptionThe Moscow Garrison Military Court has upheld a 6-year prison sentence for the former commander-in-chief of the Interior Ministry’s internal troops Vyacheslav Varchuk convicted of taking an especially large-scale bribe.16:43 31.10.2018
Former Siberian police official sentenced to 7 years in prison for corruptionA court in Russia has sentenced ex-chief of the financial service center for the Omsk Regional directorate of the Interior Ministry Irina Starikova to 7 years in a penal colony for taking over 28 million rubles ($420,400) in bribes.12:59 05.10.2018
Russian ministry suggests simplified way of obtaining citizenship by competent foreignersRussia’s Interior Ministry has prepared a bill simplifying a procedure for obtaining citizenship by highly qualified foreign specialists.13:59 14.08.2018
Seven members of Ingushetia’s law enforcement officers found guilty in torture caseThe Nalchik Garrison Military Court has sentenced seven employees of the Center for Counteracting Extremism (“Center E”) of the Interior Ministry’s Directorate for the Republic of Ingushetia as well as regional Federal Security Service (FSB) directorate, to prison terms for a range of crimes.15:59 27.07.2018
Four alleged members of Hizb ut-Tahrir plead guilty to terrorismFour alleged members of the St. Petersburg cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist group banned in Russia have pleaded guilty to terrorist activity.15:59 16.07.2018
Russian Interior Ministry opens case over pitch invasion during FIFA World Cup finalAdministrative cases have been launched against four activists behind a pitch invasion during FIFA World Cup 2018 final match between Croatia and France.10:53 16.07.2018
Alleged accomplice of Russia’s former top anti-corruption official to go on trialA criminal case against a former employee of the Interior Ministry, who is believed to be an accomplice of the convicted Interior Ministry's Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department’s ex-head Denis Sugrobov, has been transferred to the Moscow City Court.10:59 10.07.2018
Dagestan’s police colonel charged with corruption appeals detentionColonel Magomed Khizriyev, head of the Dagestan Republic’s Interior Ministry operative department charged with corruption, has appealed his detention.16:26 09.06.2018
State Duma grants Interior Ministry power to determine deportation procedureThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill granting the Interior Ministry a right to determine the procedure of foreigners’ deportation after consulting with federal authorities.15:45 07.06.2018
Number of wrongly detained persons dropped by over 30% in 5 years – Interior MinisterThe number of wrongly detained people has decreased by a third over the last 5 years, Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has said during a meeting dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the ministry’s investigative forces.16:47 06.04.2018
Russian authorities block 650 online drug stores in 2017Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said during the meeting of the parliament’s upper house on Wednesday that 650 online stores selling drugs were blocked in 2017.16:59 28.03.2018