FBI agent shot Tsarnaev associate amid fear of impalement - prosecutorThe fatal shooting by an FBI agent of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation was justified on the bases of self-defense and defense of another person, a Florida prosecutor concluded in documents released Tuesday.18:17 26.03.2014
Individuals with criminal record allowed to seek police employment in RussiaRussia’s Constitutional Court posted a resolution on its website Wednesday reading that certain individuals with a criminal record can seek police employment.13:02 26.03.2014
Immigration police could be established in Russia by 2016 - reportThe Federal Migration Service is working on an immigration-control bill that is expected to take effect by 2016, Kommersant reports Wednesday. According to the newspaper, the new legislation will grant the agency police authority.10:54 26.03.2014
Russian hacker family allegedly steals $58,000 from US bankThe police detained suspected hackers in Russia who are believed to have stolen about $58,000 from client accounts of a US bank, the Russian Interior Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.12:28 12.03.2014
US military contractor detained in KyrgyzstanAn employee of the US Air Force was placed in detention for a month by a Kyrgyz court after having allegedly assaulted a desk officer at the local police station, an official spokesperson for the Bishkek police told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.18:15 11.03.2014
Russian police to provide jobs to Ukrainian officersThe Russian police authority is ready to provide jobs to Ukrainian police officers, the Russian Interior Ministry reported Monday. Earlier, the Moscow Department of the Russian Interior Ministry reported that the Moscow police is considering forming a squadron of former Berkut officers and provide them with dormitory accommodation.10:55 03.03.2014
Crimean police clear Simferopol after pro-Russian takeoverThe police have cautioned people in Simferopol, where the self-defense forces of the Russian-speaking population are holding the government and parliament buildings of the Crimea, against visiting the city center, Olga Kondrashova, head of the Interior Ministry’s Crimean department, told RIA Novosti.15:15 27.02.2014
Russian police nab two for ‘fishing’ money out of ATMsTwo suspects were detained by the police in the Moscow region town of Ivanovo for ‘fishing’ money out of an ATM in a major mall, regional police reports on Tuesday.14:45 25.02.2014
Russian billionaire’s estranged wife detained in Cyprus over alleged ring theftYelena Rybolovleva, the estranged wife of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, will be questioned in Cyprus within 24 hours to determine the need to keep her in custody.11:10 25.02.2014
Radical protesters break truce, open fire on police in KievProsecutors have opened fire on police in down town Kiev, thus breaking the truce, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's press service announced reported on Friday.12:40 21.02.2014
Death toll is on the rise in ongoing Kiev clashesThe number of deaths in the ongoing clashes between the protesters and police in Kiev has officialy risen to 35, the Ukranian Health Ministry announced Thursday.15:06 20.02.2014
Over 40 ciminal cases initiated amid escalating clashes in KievUkraine's Interior Ministry has initiated nearly 40 new criminal cases following the violence that escalated in Kiev Tuesday, and reports that 58 persons have been detained.16:28 19.02.2014
25 people reported dead in resumed Kiev riotsUkrainian Healthcare Ministry reports 25 people dead as a a result of a newly escalating violent standoff between the anti-governmental protesters and the security forces trying to clear out downtown Kiev.11:04 19.02.2014
Kiev police investigate five deaths as protesters storm parliament buildingLarge-scale protests resumed in Kiev on Tuesday as an increasingly aggressive crowd stormed the Ukrainian Parliament building, demanding the return of opposition control of the parliament and the presidency.19:29 18.02.2014
Drug authority pushes for more control over addicts in RussiaRussia’s Federal Drug Control Service has submitted a proposal to the government that would amend legislation to allow the drug agency to require diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation under a government-financed program for drug users suspected of administrative crimes, Izvestia newspaper writes on Tuesday.11:54 18.02.2014
Ukrainian Interior Ministry denies allegations of missing protestersThe Ukrainian Interior Ministry denies allegations that 60 people have gone missing since the protests in Kiev began, according to a statement released by the ministry Thursday.14:22 13.02.2014
Moscow metro cops detained 5,000 illegal migrants in 2013Moscow police detained more than 5,000 illegal migrants during checks on the city’s subway system in 2013, which led to more than 500 deportations, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.17:23 12.02.2014
Russian police to purchase $16.4mln worth of breathalyzers - reportThe Interior Ministry has drafted a bill that would allow the police to test pedestrians and passengers, in addition to drivers, for intoxication. To take advantage of the law, the ministry plans to purchase over 11,400 breathalyzers at 572 million rubles ($16.4mln).14:08 11.02.2014
Far Eastern Guerilla gang members convicted by jury of police violenceMembers of a gang notorious for having waged war on law enforcement officers in the far east of Russia have been convicted of various charges relating to the murders of civilians and officials.16:53 04.02.2014
Moscow school hostage crisis leaves two deadThe Russian Interior Ministry has confirmed an incident involving an armed intruder inside Moscow School 263, leaving one policeman and a teacher dead.12:59 03.02.2014