Air carriers re-route flights to bypass UkraineRussia’s largest air carriers announced in the aftermath of a Malaysian plane crash over Ukraine that they would re-route flights to bypass Ukraine.11:12 18.07.2014
Malasiya Airlines to send envoys to crash site in conflicted Ukrainian regionMalasyia Airlines will dispatch its representatives to the Ukrainian eastern region of Donetsk to investigate the crash of Boeing 777, and will try to contact the rebels, according to the company's press release issued on Friday.09:06 18.07.2014
20 dead in Moscow metro accident, case opened20 people died in a metro accident in Moscow today, Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov, Chairman of the Emergencies Commission under the Moscow government, told journalists.13:39 15.07.2014
Sarkozy officially charged with corruptionThe investigators have officially charged former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy with corruption and abuse of office, AFP reports on Wednesday.08:59 02.07.2014
Opposition stalwart Navalny refuses to testify in painting theft caseFormer mayoral candidate Alexei Navalny will not provide testimony regarding the theft of a painting by Vladimir painter Sergei Sotov that was discovered during the search in the opposition leader’s apartment, attorney Olga Mikhailova told RIA Novosti.17:41 01.07.2014
Rare $13,000 domesticated lynx stolen in MoscowPolice are searching for two people who allegedly stole $14,500 in cash and a rare caracal kitten valued at over $12,000 from a woman in Moscow, RIA Novosti reports.12:19 24.06.2014
Russia urges international investigation into journalists’ death in UkraineRussia will request an international investigation into the death of the VGTRK journalists in Ukraine, said Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.11:43 19.06.2014
Criminal case may be opened over ex Russian Interior Ministry general’s suicideRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office may open a criminal case over suicide committed by Boris Kolesnikov, former deputy head of the Interior Ministry’s Chief Anti-Corruption Directorate, Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Grin said Wednesday at the Federation Council meeting.16:26 18.06.2014
Russian student charged with manufacturing explosive substance in UKA magistrate court in London will hear the case of a Russian student, who was arrested under an investigation into the manufacture of a suspicious substance at Newcastle University, on June 23.11:09 18.06.2014
Russia to investigate the capture of TV journalists in UkraineRussia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on the capture of Zvezda TV network journalists Andrei Sushenkov and Anton Malyshev in Ukraine, said the official committee spokesman, Vladimir Markin.17:00 11.06.2014
Police general charged with running a gang to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the detention of Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry, RIA Novosti reports from the courtroom.15:34 11.06.2014
Controversial Russian lawmaker may be charged with attempted fraudRussian investigators may initiate criminal proceedings against controversial State Duma lawmaker Alexei Mitrofanov on charges of attempted fraud. Sufficient evidence has been gathered against the MP, First Deputy of the Prosecutor General's Office Alexander Buksman said Tuesday at the State Duma meeting.17:33 10.06.2014
Russian lawmakers demand investigation of RusnanoA group of State Duma lawmakers have sent a letter to Prosecutor General Yury Chaika demanding that he order an investigation of the state corporation Rusnano and its chief executive, Anatoly Chubais, Izvestia newspaper writes on Monday, citing the letter.11:26 09.06.2014
Fakes uncovered in late oligarch Berezovsky’s art collection - reportInvestigators have discovered that 19 of the paintings in the £50 million ($84 million) art collection of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky are fakes.10:16 09.06.2014
Criminal investigation against fugitive Russian judge put on holdThe Supreme Qualification Board of Judges on Thursday postponed the review of initiation of criminal probe against judge Irina Baranova, who is suspected of aiding corporate raiders, RAPSI reports from the board session.13:36 05.06.2014
Vienna prosecutors probe Azarov’s connection to money launderingustrian Prosecutor’s Office is conducting a preliminary probe of Aleksei Azarov, son of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov, on his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme, Die Presse reports on Thursday.12:34 05.06.2014
Germany launches criminal investigation into Merkel’s NSA wiretap - reportThe Attorney General of Germany Harald Range will conduct a criminal investigation into the alleged tapping of chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone by the US National Security Agency, German daily Local writes on Wednesday.13:58 04.06.2014
Ukraine opens tax evasion case against Yanukovich’s sonUkrainian Prosecutor General’s Office is currently investigating a tax evasion case against Alexander Yanukovich, the eldest son of recently ousted president Viktor Yanukovich, deputy Prosecutor General Aleksei Baganets told journalists on Tuesday.13:34 03.06.2014
Investigation into Zapadny bank hostage incident completedInvestigation into the case against Aleksander Vdovin who took hostages in the Zapadny bank office in the city of Belgorod in April has been completed and transferred to the Prosecutor’s Office for indictment.13:44 02.06.2014
RIGroup CEO Dmitry Kotlyarenko arrested in absentia - reportA Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Dmitry Kotlyarenko, who fled to the United States after his release on parole in Russia in a 10-billion-ruble ($288 million) fraud case. Investigators believe that former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexei Kuznetsov was also involved in the large-scale fraud.12:06 02.06.2014