Alleged in-flight brawler detained by Krasnodar Region courtA court in the Krasnodar Region has ordered detention for an alleged in-flight brawler, who was a passenger of an aircraft bound from St. Petersburg to Antalya.14:48 31.01.2019
Father of arrested senator suspected of $455 mln gas embezzlementRaul Arashukov, the father of Russian senator representing Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rauf Arashukov allegedly involved in several murders, is suspected of embezzling natural gas worth over 30 billion rubles ($455 million) from Gazprom company.14:59 30.01.2019
Kidnapping case involving Russian tycoon Ismailov returned to investigatorsRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has returned a case over kidnapping of a famous pop singer Avraam Russo to investigators because of violations.11:22 29.01.2019
Criminal case opened over suspected hijacking of Russian aircraftThe Investigative Committee of Russia launched a criminal case after a passenger’s alleged attempt to hijack a plane bound from the Siberian city of Surgut to Moscow on Tuesdaу.16:52 22.01.2019
Ex-head of Moscow Region’s Klin District to stay in detention on abuse of office chargesThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling extending detention for the former head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan, who stands charged with abuse of power and forgery.15:36 22.01.2019
Probe opened in Russia into Ukraine’s Vyshinsky case investigatorA criminal case has been launched in Russia against Ukrainian investigator Andrey Prosnyak over prosecution of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky.12:45 22.01.2019
Russia's regional penitentiary official goes on trial for alleged cover-up of jail breakA court in Russia’s Perm will hear a criminal case against Deputy Chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) regional directorate Valery Lebedev, who has allegedly suppressed a convict’s jail break.16:11 21.01.2019
Syrian, two Ukrainians face trial in Russia on charges of attempted rare bird smugglingOne Syrian national and two Ukrainians, who are charged with attempted smuggling of eight red-listed gyrfalcons worth 9 million rubles ($135,500), will go on trial in Russia.14:44 21.01.2019
Investigators reveal more assets of jailed Moscow Region district ex-head worth $33 mlnInvestigators have received evidence that ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun charged with abuse of power owns land plots worth 2.2 billion rubles ($33 million) aside from other assets found earlier.15:56 18.01.2019
Two Chinese citizens get prison terms in Russia for cultural property smugglingTwo Chinese citizens have been sentenced to 2 years in Russian prison each for trafficking in cultural property worth 2 million rubles ($30,000).17:13 17.01.2019
Russian General Drymanov to stay in detention on corruption chargesThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend detention for ex-director of the Investigative Committee's Main Investigations Directorate, General Alexander Drymanov charged with corruption crimes.13:15 15.01.2019
Probe opened after gas blast in residence building in Rostov RegionInvestigation has been opened after gas explosion in a high-rise apartment building in the Rostov Region that left one individual dead.11:42 14.01.2019
Former regional official gets 11 years for corruptionEx-deputy governor of the Vladimir Region Dmitry Khvostov has received 11 years behind bars and a fine worth over 560 million rubles ($8.5 million) as part of a bribery case.15:49 23.11.2018
Ten individuals convicted of $9 million cash withdrawal to ChinaA court in Russia’s Yekaterinburg has sentenced ten people to prison terms ranging from 5 to 6.5 years for siphoning of 595 million rubles ($9 million) to China.14:56 24.10.2018
Ex-Transaero receiver detained till mid-December as part of embezzlement caseMoscow's Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday ordered detention of the former court-appointed receiver of Transaero air carrier Mikhail Kotov, who stands charged with embezzlement and abuse of office, until December 15.18:30 16.10.2018
Two former penitentiary officials detained on abuse of office chargesA court has ruled to place ex-director of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) main engineering and communications center Igor Shaikov and his former deputy Pavel Shchetinin in detention as part of a case on abuse of office.17:43 04.10.2018
Investigators seek to detain new defendant in Kemerovo mall fire caseThe Investigative Committee of Russia has filed a motion demanding to place a new defendant in the case over blaze in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead in detention.11:54 14.09.2018
Freelance labor leader arrested on suspicion of $60,000 embezzlementThe leader of the Labor union of freelancers Vladimir Soloshenko has been arrested on suspicion of stealing 4 million rubles ($60,000) belonging to the organization.15:53 05.09.2018
Investigation into 13 alleged members of notorious Russian gang completedInvestigation into 13 alleged members of a notorious Russian gang charged with multiple killings and attempted murders has been completed.10:33 24.08.2018
Investigation into 7 defendants in Kemerovo mall fire case completedInvestigation into seven defendants in a case over the fire in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead has been completed.16:58 31.07.2018