Russian nationalist leader placed under house arrest in BTA Bank caseThe Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Friday has placed Alexander Potkin (a.k.a Belov), accused of laundering money embezzled from BTA Bank, under house arrest, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:38 17.10.2014
Nationalist leader involved in BTA Bank case faces house arrestInvestigators filed a motion with Moscow's Basmanny District Court to place Aleksandr Potkin, former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, under house arrest in the BTA Bank embezzlement case.12:01 17.10.2014
Russian nationalist arrested in $5 billion BTA Bank embezzlement caseAlexander Potkin (a.k.a Alexander Belov, b. 1976), former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, has been arrested in the case of the $5 billion embezzlement at the Kazakh bank BTA, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources at the Russian Interior Ministry.11:04 16.10.2014
Russia's AFK Sistema chairman has legal expenses insurance - reportThe costs of legal action brought against Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the chairman of AFK Sistema and one of Russia’s richest businessmen, will be reportedly covered by an insurance.12:38 07.10.2014
Gang members charged with laundering $910 million to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court has extended the detention of two criminal group members charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles ($910 million).10:16 03.10.2014
AFK Sistema chairman Yevtushenkov keeps working despite house arrestVladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman of Russia’s holding company AFK Sistema, has been permitted to attend his office, despite being placed under house arrest earlier, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing his attorney Vladimir Kozin.17:38 29.09.2014
US prosecutors seek 46-months prison term for accused arms smuggler UstinovUS prosecutors requested a 46-months jail term for Russian national Dmitry Ustinov who had been charged with smuggling, money laundering and attempts to illegally export goods included on a list of U.S. defense articles.15:59 26.09.2014
AFK Sistema chairman Yevtushenkov denied bailBillionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman of Russia’s holding company AFK Sistema, will remain under house arrest, according to the ruling issued by The Basmanny District Court on Thursday.13:05 25.09.2014
Chairman of AFK Sistema Vladimir Yevtushenkov released from house arrestVladimir Yevtushenkov, AFK Sistema board chairman, has been released from house arrest.17:32 19.09.2014
Arrest of Yevtushenkov to impact investment climate in Russia – officialThe arrest of Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of Russia’s largest publicly-traded diversified holding company Sistema, will create additional risk for Russia’s investment climate, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday.16:04 18.09.2014
Gazprom employees under investigation in Switzerland – reportSwiss authorities are going to file charges against four people with ties to Russian energy giant Gazprom who are suspected of bribery, money laundering and forgery.14:43 02.09.2014
Spanish king’s sister charged with money laundering - reportJudge Jose Castro has charged Infanta Cristina, sister of Spain’s newly enthroned King Felipe VI, with crimes against the state treasury and money laundering, El Mundo reports Wednesday.15:33 25.06.2014
Spanish infanta to be charged with money laundering - reportInfanta Cristina, sister of the new king of Spain, King Felipe VI, and daughter of the former ruler Juan Carlos I, will be officially presented with criminal charges, Mundo reports Monday.14:08 23.06.2014
Former son-in-law of Kazakh president arrested in Vienna - reportFormer Kazakh Ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev, who is accused of kidnapping, was arrested in Vienna, according to the Austrian media. Aliyev has surrendered voluntarily and is going to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the investigation, his attorney Manfred Ainedter told APA agency.10:51 06.06.2014
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
Austria investigates money laundering case against UkrainiansThe Vienna prosecutor’s office is investigating several Ukrainians, some of them with close ties to the country’s former government, on suspicion of money laundering, Reuters writes, citing statements made by the Austrian law enforcement agencies.16:48 15.04.2014
Ukrainian mogul Firtash faces US charges over Indian bribery schemeUkrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash has been indicted in the US in connection with an alleged international racketeering scheme that included the bribery of Indian government officials for titanium mineral mining rights, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.18:00 03.04.2014
Russian national extradited to US in violation of rules – Russian Foreign MinistryMoscow is protesting the extradition of a Russian national from Costa Rica to America (at US request), because it was done in violation of the proper procedure and contrary to international law, said Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s commissioner for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.11:04 03.04.2014
Moscow bankers allegedly launder $730 mln through coin dealersThe police have arrested members of an international crime group that allegedly laundered some 26 billion rubles ($730 million), the Interior Ministry reported Monday.15:49 31.03.2014
Russian flight attendant pleads guilty to US money-laundering conspiracyA young Russian flight attendant who spent over two years in Canadian custody before being extradited to the US on fraud charges last month has pleaded guilty to one count of money-laundering conspiracy.14:58 28.03.2014