About 380 officials fired over “loss of trust” in Russia in 2016About 380 officials were dismissed in Russia last year due to loss of trust in them, Sergey Plokhov, a deputy head of an oversight and anticorruption department of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.15:51 19.06.2017
Russian prosecutors help businessmen to receive $88.3 mln owed to themThe General Prosecutor’s Office has helped entrepreneurs to receive 50 billion rubles (about $88.3 million) owed to them by contract obligations.16:38 01.06.2017
Prosecutor General forwards case against Rusnano ex-top managers to courtProsecutor General Yury Chaika has forwarded a case against top managers of the Russian nanotechnology corporation Rusnano, charged with embezzlement of 220 million rubles ($2.9 million), to court.18:07 11.05.2017
Cyprus extradites Russian citizen charged with embezzlement at Yukos subsidiaryRussian national Vyacheslav Shimkevich, allegedly involved in embezzling assets from Yukos subsidiary, Tomskneft, has been extradited from Cyprus.12:37 27.04.2017
Khodorkovsky’s Otkrytaya Rossia NGO declared “undesirable”Prosecutors have recognized Otkrytaya Rossia, founded by former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and several other foreign NGO’s as “undesirable organizations”.18:51 26.04.2017
Number of cybercrimes in Russia doubles in 2016 – Prosecutor GeneralNumber of cybercrimes in Russia doubled in 2016 and reached more than 42,000 instances.15:26 26.04.2017
Corruption crimes in Russia revealed in more than 97% of cases – Prosecutor GeneralOver 97% of corruption crimes in Russia get revealed, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday citing the report of Prosecutor General Yury Chaika on the state of justice in 2016.15:59 25.04.2017
Prosecutors register 45% rise of terrorism offences in Russia in 2016Amount of registered terrorism crimes increased by 45% in Russia in 2016.13:08 25.04.2017
Russian Prosecutor General’s Office freezes abroad assets amounting to €900 mlnRussian Prosecutor General’s Office became more active in return of assets acquired through criminal means in 2016 and froze funds amounting to €600 million and property worth €300 million abroad.11:51 25.04.2017
Russian authorities seek to establish special ecological prosecutor’s office in ArcticRussian General Prosecutor’s Office is working to establish specialized prosecutor’s office for supervision over the implementation of ecological legislation in the Arctic.10:57 25.04.2017
Investigators establish identity of St. Petersburg metro bombing suspectIdentity of an alleged suicide bomber, who had carried out explosion in the St. Petersburg metro leaving 14 people dead, was established.16:46 04.04.2017
Judgment in Gagiyev’s extradition case postponed indefinitely by Vienna courtThe Land Court of Vienna has postponed issuing of judgment regarding Russian Prosecutor General’s Office request to extradite Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of the organized-crime syndicate, for indefinite period.12:32 04.04.2017
Probe launched into explosion in St. Petersburg metroInvestigators have opened a criminal case over explosion in St. Petersburg metro, RAPSI learnt in Russia’s Investigative Committee on Monday.16:59 03.04.2017
Prosecutor General: 584 terrorist group members sentenced in Russia and abroad in 2016Prosecutor General Yury Chaika announced on Tuesday that 584 people were convicted and sentenced in Russia and abroad in 2016 for participating in illegal military groups and terrorist organizations.14:55 14.03.2017
ECHR awards €50,000 to Chechen militant sentenced to life for murdersThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has awarded €50,000 in compensation to Chechen militant Arsan Mukayev sentenced to life in prison for murdering members of the Russian armed forces and law enforcement officers.12:58 14.03.2017
Prosecutors seek extradition of Russian tycoon Pugachev from FranceRussian Prosecutor General’s Office has forwarded a request to France seeking extradition of Sergey Pugachev, once an influential tycoon, who is charged with embezzlement.14:57 02.03.2017
State Duma ex-lawmaker Mikheyev put on wanted list – reportFormer State Duma lawmaker Oleg Mikheyev charged with attempted fraud and attempting to steal over two billion rubles ($33.9 mln) from Promsvyazbank was put on the federal wanted list.10:56 16.02.2017
Russian teens to go on trial on animal cruelty chargesProsecutors have approved indictment in a high-profile case against two 17-year old girls charged with animal abuse and their alleged 18-year old accomplice.13:32 15.02.2017
Russian national charged with $4.3 mln embezzlement extradited from AustriaRussian citizen Nail Malyutin, who stands charged with embezzling 253 million rubles ($4.3 million), has been extradited from Austria.17:17 20.01.2017
Putin urges to improve supervision over validity of audits of businessesRussian President Vladimir Putin during the grand meeting arranged to coincide with the 295th anniversary of the Prosecutor General’s Office called on prosecutors to improve supervision over validity of audits of businesses by regulatory bodies.16:12 11.01.2017