Damage caused by shady real estate developers in Russia reaches $83 millionThe Prosecutor General’s Office has estimated damage caused by unscrupulous real estate developers as far as 4.8 billion rubles ($83 million).16:59 29.09.2017
Number of crimes drops by 12.9% in 2017 – Russian Prosecutor General’s OfficeThe number of crimes committed in Russia in the first half of 2017 has dropped by 12.9% as compared to the same period of the last year, the recent report reads.10:59 25.09.2017
Prosecutors reveal 37,000 violations related to prison laborOver 37,000 violations in the sphere of prison labor have been revealed in Russia since 2015.12:55 22.09.2017
Number of car accident cases drops in Russia by 22%The number of criminal cases over road traffic accidents has dropped by 22% in the last three years in Russia.14:49 15.09.2017
Russian prosecutors caution Auchan against law infringementRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has cautioned retail giant Auchan against breach of anti-competition law.17:40 12.09.2017
Austrian court grants extradition of alleged leader of Russian gangThe Land Court of Vienna on Tuesday granted a request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to extradite Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of the organized-crime syndicate.11:55 12.09.2017
Russia’s Prosecutor General says number of cybercrimes up six times since 2013The number of crimes committed with the use of modern cyber technologies was up six times in 2013 through 2016 totaling 66,000 incidents.12:59 24.08.2017
Amount of fines for corruption exceeds $8.5 million in 2017Amount of fines imposed for corruption offences exceeded 500 million rubles ($8.5 million) in the first half of 2017.16:39 18.08.2017
Embezzlement case against ex-Deputy Culture Minister forwarded to prosecutorsA criminal case against former Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who stands charged with embezzling 100 million rubles ($1.7 million) of public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, has been sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office.18:00 16.08.2017
Yugra seeks to join Prosecutor General’s Office to its dispute with Central BankYugra bank, one of the top 30 banks, has asked the Moscow Commercial Court to join the Prosecutor General’s Office to its dispute with the Central Bank of Russia.15:20 15.08.2017
Cyprus extradites Russian citizen charged with murder organizationRussian national charged with organizing a murder has been extradited from Cyprus.12:55 15.08.2017
Russian courts seize $3.8 million from officials in first half of 2017Russian courts granted 13 claims seeking forfeiture of property from state officials, who were not able to prove legality of its acquisition in the first half of 2017, seizing 230 million rubles ($3.8 million) in the process.14:30 10.08.2017
Putin orders prosecutors to check Baikal for illegal ecological activityRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Prosecutor General’s Office to inspect the Baikal Territory for the presence of illegal environmental activities.10:59 04.08.2017
Corruption in Russia down 14% in first half of 2017 – Prosecutor GeneralThe number of corruption-related crimes registered in Russia in the first six months of 2017 decreased by about 14 per cent, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said addressing the Collegium of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday.12:22 27.07.2017
Russian prosecutors ask Interpol to issue Red Notice for VimpelCom ex-headRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office had turned to Interpol asking it to issue a Red Notice for Mikhail Slobodin, former head of the telecommunications giant VimpelCom, who stands charged of bribing officials in the Republic of Komi.15:30 25.07.2017
Moscow Region ex-official Kuznetsov’s assets seized in FranceFrench authorities have seized assets in the value of €120 million belonging to former Moscow Region finance minister Alexey Kuznetsov and his ex-wife Janna Bullock, who are currently under investigation in Russia.12:40 14.07.2017
Altai court sentences two Russian citizens for stealing herd of 44 horsesA court in Russia’s Altai Republic gave two residents of neighboring Tyva Republic a 6-year prison term and a 4-year suspended sentence for stealing a herd of horses.12:50 10.07.2017
Russian communications watchdog blocks several extremist websitesRussia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to several extremist websites on the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office.16:33 06.07.2017
Russian vodka tycoon’s lawyers complain to prosecutors of investigator’s inactionDefense lawyers for Swiss-based Russian businessman Yuri Shefler, who owns rights to several famous vodka brands, have filed a complaint with Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office over investigator’s inaction.16:33 03.07.2017
Treason trial of former Ukrainian president Yanukovych to be held in his absenceThe Obolonsky District Court of Kiev has ruled to hold trial of ex-president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who stands charged with treason, in his absence.12:28 29.06.2017