Corrupt policemen may lose their service pensionsA draft law stripping law-enforcement employees of their service pensions if they are found guilty of crimes against the authorities and the interests of civil service has been sent to the State Duma.11:06 21.11.2013
Police detain Russian governor’s in-law over bribery – paperMoscow police have detained a prominent Russian businessman and in-law of a regional governor for his involvement in a bribery deal, Izvestia newspaper reported Thursday, citing a police source.10:41 21.11.2013
600 people detained at Moscow marketMore than 600 people have been detained and moved to various police stations during the crime prevention operation at the capital market, "Sadovod".13:37 19.11.2013
Russian state executive’s apartment robbed of $184K - sourceAbout $184,000 worth of cash, jewellery and electrical equipment was stolen Sunday from the Moscow apartment of a top executive at a Russian state-owned company.12:27 18.11.2013
Artist faces hooliganism charges after nailing genitals to Red SquareMoscow police has initiated a criminal case on the charges of hooliganism against performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who attracted international attention after nailing his scrotum to the cobblestones in Moscow’s Red Square.10:29 15.11.2013
Serbian police detain head of Gazrpom Neft refinerySerbian police on Wednesday detained one of the directors of Russian Gazprom Neft subsidiary Pancevo Oil Refinery.11:39 14.11.2013
Junta war criminal in Argentina escaped from custodyAlejandro Loveless, a war criminal and the member of the Argentinian Junta of 1976-83, convicted for kidnapping and torture, escaped from custody.12:13 13.11.2013
Fugitive mogul Polonsky's location is unknown - lawyerFugitive real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky has not been put in Phnom Penh's Immigration Detention centre, his location is unknown, one of Polonsky's lawyers told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.10:54 12.11.2013
Man who nailed genitals to Red Square released from courtMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court remanded to police the case against Pyotr Pavlensky, who was detained Sunday after nailing his scrotum to the cobblestones of Moscow’s Red Square, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.16:04 11.11.2013
Man detained in Moscow region for recruiting “shy girls” for extremist groupPolice have detained an alleged member of an extremist cell sought to recruit shy and introverted girls in the Moscow Region town of Balashikha.13:36 05.11.2013
Russian NHL player Varlamov arrested on US domestic violence charges - reportSemyon Varlamov, the Russian goalkeeper for the US National Hockey League (NHL) team the Colorado Avelanche, was arrested Wednesday night on various domestic violence charges including kidnapping.12:30 31.10.2013
Moscow police deny having beaten man that cracked officer's skullIn a statement issued by the Moscow Department of Russia's Interior Ministry, Moscow police dismissed the claim that police officers beat Magomed Rasulov, a man accused of having broken another officer's skull during a highly publicized marketplace brawl.14:15 30.10.2013
LGBT activists lose claim against Russian policeLGBT activist failed to bring the Voronezh Police Department to liability for negligence that allowed an LGBT rights protest to be overrun by an angry mob.18:07 24.10.2013
Dutch police detain suspect in Russian diplomat burglaryHague police have detained a man suspected of burglarizing the apartment of a Russian consulate employee.13:50 24.10.2013
Police uncover over 2,000 crimes connected with illegal immigrationOver 2,000 offences connected with the organization of illegal immigration have been uncovered in Russia in the past nine months, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said on Wednesday during the "government hour" in the State Duma.14:07 23.10.2013
Police break up Moscow psychic ring that earned $6.3 mlnPolice in Moscow have rounded up a gang of would-be psychics that earned around 200 million rubles ($6.3 million) by offering to solve people’s personal problems through magic.13:23 23.10.2013
Russian police detain man wanted in US for double murderPolice in Tula region detained a 61 year old man who was on the international wanted list for murder he committed in the US, the Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday.17:13 22.10.2013
Russian diplomats' apartment in Netherlands burglarized - reportAn apartment of Russian diplomats in the Hague has been allegedly forced open, local media reported Friday.11:20 18.10.2013
Russian authorities uncover Gibraltar coal smuggling ringPolice, Federal Security Service and customs officials uncovered an illegal coal smuggling operation, with Gibraltar at the receiving end, Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday.15:58 15.10.2013
Moscow borough police chief fired over recent Anti-Migrant RiotsMoscow police chief on Tuesday has fired Gennady Kaverin, the head of police of Biryulyovo, a Moscow Southern District borough, after it was caught up in a massive riot aimed at illegal immigrants, the Interior Ministry's press service told journalist.11:58 15.10.2013