New corruption charges brought against convicted ex-investigator MaksimenkoEx-chief of the Russian Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko sentenced to 13 years in prison for corruption has been charged with another count of bribe taking.17:02 10.08.2018
Prosecution demands 5.5 years for former high-ranking investigator NikandrovProsecution has demanded a 5.5-year prison sentence for the former high-ranking investigator of Russia’s Investigative Committee, General Denis Nikandrov, charged with corruption.15:35 10.08.2018
Over 1,700 Russian officials fired for corruption in last 1.5 yearsOver 1,700 officials in Russia were fired in last 1.5 years due to corruption violations.14:43 10.08.2018
Russian Prosecutor General orders to inspect prisons after torture scandalRussian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika has ordered inspection of all facilities managed by the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) after revelations concerning violation of constitutional rights in prisons and embezzlement of funds allocated to modernization of the system.12:59 03.08.2018
Number of extremist crimes drops for first time in recent years – prosecutorsRussia’s Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman said on Friday that the number of extremist crimes had decreased for the first time during the last few years.11:59 03.08.2018
Prosecutors appeal detention of fire control chief in Kemerovo mall blaze caseRussian prosecutors have filed an appeal against detention of the fire control chief Andrey Bursin as part of a case over the fire in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that left 60 people dead.10:59 18.07.2018
Moscow State University deputy dean appeals detention in $643k embezzlement caseDeputy dean of the Moscow State University’s law faculty Vladimir Stepanov-Yegiyants suspected of embezzling about 40 million rubles (about $643,000) has filed an appeal against his detetion.17:41 12.07.2018
Prosecutor of Chechnya to check up investigation of human rights advocate TitiyevRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has ordered the Prosecutor of Chechnya to check up investigation into Oyub Titiyev, the director of the Chechen Republic’s office of Memorial NGO, who stands charged with illegal possession of drugs.17:29 04.07.2018
Cyprus seeks to uphold Russian woman’s arrest in absentia in $50k embezzlement caseRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office received a Cypriot court’s request to uphold the arrest warrant issued in absentia for Russian citizen Marina Solinova charged with embezzling 3 million rubles (about $50,000).12:59 09.06.2018
Prosecutors reveal 640,000 violations of children rightsMOSCOW, June 1 (RAPSI) – In 2017, Russian prosecutors revealed over 640,000 violations in the sphere of children rights protection.12:12 01.06.2018
Ex-Russian judge to stand trial in bribery caseA criminal case against a judge emeritus charged with mediation in bribery has been sent to the Rostov Regional Court for hearing.10:59 31.05.2018
Over 100 cases on obstruction of business opened in Russia in 2017Investigators opened 101 criminal cases on obstruction of legal business activities in 2017, Russia’s Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan said at the VIII Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF) .18:05 16.05.2018
Russian national charged with $4 mln embezzlement extradited from GermanyRussian citizen Yunus Valiyev charged with embezzling over 236 million rubles (about $4 million) has been extradited from Germany.12:59 17.04.2018
Probe opened into Ukrainian Interior Minister over Russian election obstructionA criminal case has been opened against Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov over obstructions of voting during Russia’s Presidential Elections.11:10 03.04.2018
Nearly 28,000 officials found liable for violating rights of investorsNearly 28,000 Russian officials were found liable for violating rights of entrepreneurs and investors in 2017.14:59 30.03.2018
Ombudsman asks Prosecutor General for help in return of Russian businessmen from UKBusiness ombudsman Boris Titov has asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to render assistance in return of Russian businessmen under investigation from abroad.13:59 30.03.2018
Prosecutor demands 15 years in prison for former high-ranking investigatorA prosecutor on Thursday asked a court to sentence ex-chief of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko charged with taking $550,000 in bribes to15 years in prison.16:49 29.03.2018
Probe opened into Ukrainian pranker over Kemerovo tragedyA criminal case was opened against Ukrainian national Nikita Kuvikov known as pranker Yevgeny Volnov, who allegedly disinformed people of the death toll in the blaze in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall.12:14 28.03.2018
Putin says negligence and slovenliness behind tragedy in KemerovoRussian President Vladimir Putin has said during the meeting over the fire in Kemerovo that left 64 persons dead that negligence and slovenliness are the reasons for the tragedy.10:59 27.03.2018
Negligence may be behind fire in Russia’s Kemerovo that left 64 dead – ombudsmanNegligence along with violations during construction and lack of control over fire safety may’ve caused fire in a mall in Russia’s Kemerovo which had left at least 64 persons dead.14:59 26.03.2018