Russia's Civic Chamber to send observers to U.S. electionsMembers of Russia's Civic Chamber, a state-appointed consultative body that advises the government on civic issues, will observe the U.S. presidential elections.13:54 02.11.2012
Former Ukrainian prime minister Lazarenko to be released from U.S. prisonFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko will be released from a U.S. prison on Thursday. The former official spent over 10 years in prison after being convicted of money laundering and extortion.17:14 01.11.2012
US court extends appeal period for Russian pilot convicted for drug smugglingA New York-based federal appellate court has extended Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko's appeals period until November 15. Yaroshenko is currently serving a 20-year term for collusion in smuggling an enormous quantity of drugs to the United States.13:12 01.11.2012
Russian citizen accused in high-tech export case released on bail in USRussian citizen Anastasiya Dyatlova, who was arrested in Texas as part of the case of Arc Electronic's illegal export of hi-tech electronics to Russia, has been released on bail.12:48 01.11.2012
Viktor Bout's extradition may be resolved after November 10A decision may be made on Viktor Bout's extradition to Russia after November 10. Bout, who has maintained his innocence, is serving his sentence at a medium-security prison in Illinois.10:24 01.11.2012
US government argues with Amnesty International over surveillance lawThe US Supreme court congregated to consider whether lawyers, journalists, and human rights researchers have standing to facially challenge the 2008 amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), in a case pitting national security against fundamental freedoms.15:59 31.10.2012
US prosecutors recommend 2.5 years in prison for Russian suspected of fraudUS prosecutors have submitted a recommendation to the US District Court for the Central District of California to sentence Sergei Bugayev to 2.5 years in prison for his involvement in large-scale fraud.17:35 30.10.2012
Russia demands US grant access to adopted child subject to abuseMoscow has demanded that the U.S. authorities grant Russian consulate employees unlimited access to Maxim Babayev, who was subject to abuse from his U.S. foster family.12:50 30.10.2012
US federal court dismisses RICO Act claim against BPThe US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has dismissed in part a claim brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act against BP PLC, its CEO Robert Dudley, and a number of BP subsidiaries, for failure of the plaintiff to establish with requisite specificity a pattern of racketeering activity allegedly engaged in by defendants.18:10 29.10.2012
Russia wants prompt response on adopted children abuse in United StatesRussia hopes the United States will promptly report all cases when adopted Russian children are abused after the bilateral child adoption agreement comes into effect.18:00 29.10.2012
Russia urges US to ease detention conditions of Russians held in high-tech caseMoscow hopes the detention conditions of the Russians arrested in the United States for allegedly illegally exporting microelectronics will improve now that they have been transferred to New York.15:11 29.10.2012
Armenian fraudster admits guilt over US smuggling ringDavid Mirzoyan, a key member of the notorious international organized crime enterprise known as the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organization that stole more than $100 million through a wide-range of money making fraudulent schemes, has pleaded guilty.10:35 29.10.2012
Aqua-Life intervenes in international software trademark caseA US federal court granted Aqua-Life’s motion to intervene in the trademark case that American beverage company Vosk International (Vosk) brought against predecessors-in-interest in an effort to lay claim to the international trademarks associated with three popular drinks.12:01 26.10.2012
Man arrested after climbing fence of Russian embassyAn automobile accident turned into an international incident Thursday morning when a driver fleeing from police scaled the wall of the Russian embassy in Washington19:18 25.10.2012
US slaps Bank of America with $1bln mortgage fraud suitUS federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed a $1 billion civil lawsuit against Bank of America, accusing America’s second largest bank of a “spectacularly brazen” scheme in which the bank allegedly churned out fraudulent mortgages and sold the loans to the government.10:19 25.10.2012
Wall Street exec gets 2 years for insider tradingFormer Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta was sentenced to two years in United States federal prison Wednesday, after being convicted of supplying confidential information to a jailed hedge fund boss.09:57 25.10.2012
Former CIA agent pleads guilty to revealing covert IDA former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who was charged with repeatedly leaking classified information pleaded guilty in a US court Tuesday to disclosing the identity of an undercover agent to a journalist.09:51 24.10.2012
Charges laid in US "hi-tech export case"Russian citizen Viktoria Klebanova, arrested in the United States in regard to the export case, was charged with illegally exporting hi-tech electronic devices to Russia on Monday.13:44 23.10.2012
Viktor Bout's defense requests financial aid from RussiaViktor Bout's defense has requested financial aid from the Russian authorities. The money will be used for preparing an appeal and holding a large-scale investigation in Thailand and the United States.11:13 23.10.2012
New York law banning masks at protests to be challengedA lawyer for three women arrested during a demonstration outside the Russian Consulate in New York in support of the punk protest band Pussy Riot, is challenging an 1845 law that allowed his clients to be arrested for wearing balaclava masks in support of the jailed Russian women.09:48 23.10.2012