State Duma refuses to overturn US adoption banThe State Duma refused Friday to overturn Russia’s ban on the adoption of its orphans by US families.18:52 17.05.2013
Uzbek national arrested in US on terrorism chargesThe US Department of Justice (USDOJ) announced the arrest Thursday of 30-year-old Uzbekistan national Fazliddin Kurbanov on a plethora of federal terrorism charges.13:25 17.05.2013
Bout seeks hearing on due process violations, citing high-level US political agendaViktor Bout filed a brief Wednesday with the US Appeals Court for the Second Circuit seeking a remand for a hearing on the violation of his due process rights, and asserting that “conspiracy to commit reckless murder” is not, in fact, a crime.13:11 16.05.2013
Alleged CIA officer detained for espionage to leave RussiaAlleged CIA officer Ryan Fogle, who worked undercover at the US Embassy in Russia and was detained by the Federal Security Service on Tuesday, will leave Russia in a few days.10:48 16.05.2013
Kyrgyzstan asks US to explain the dismissal of Maxim Bakiyev's prosecutionKyrgyzstan has requested an explanation from the United States as to why the investigation against Maxim Bakiyev, the son of the former Kyrgyz President, has been closed.12:55 15.05.2013
US Ambassador left Foreign Ministry giving no comment on spy scandalUS Ambassador Michael McFaul has left the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters after a meeting on the recent arrest of a US diplomat suspected of espionage.11:15 15.05.2013
US bankruptcy court approves CEDC restructuring planThe US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has approved a restructuring plan for the vodka dealer Central European Distribution Corp. (CEDC) according to a statement released by the company.18:03 14.05.2013
Claim against Alaska's sale rejected for failure to pay court feesThe Moscow Commercial Court has returned a lawsuit against the sale of Alaska filed by an Orthodox public association because the plaintiff failed to pay the required stamp duty.14:49 14.05.2013
EU convention does not guarantee extradition of convicts to Russia - lawyerThe Council of Europe's Convention of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged to use at a Moscow meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 7, does not guarantee Victor Bout's and Konstantin Yaroshenko's extradition to Russia, says Bout's US attorney Albert Dayan.12:17 14.05.2013
New York court issues $2.6 million summary judgment over Russian art feudA New York state court has ordered art dealer Gary Tatintsian to pay $2.6 million to Malevich collector Lev Nussberg over a disputed agreement over a large quantity of avant garde Russian art.21:07 13.05.2013
US court closes fraud case against gallery specializing in Russian artThe Southern District Federal Court in New York has closed Arthur Properties' case against ABA Gallery, according to the case materials obtained by RAPSI.16:36 13.05.2013
Institute for Russian Research releases 'Russian Mafia' deck of cardsThe "Russian Mafia" deck of cards has been released in the United States. Each card features the names and the photographs of individuals who are believed to be major figures in the Russian mob.15:45 13.05.2013
Google Glass under fire with US business owners over privacy issuesA plethora of US business owners are taking a stand against hot new tech product Google Glass. The central issue is the concern that wearers of Google Glass can record their audio and visual surroundings in a manner far more conspicuous than by use of a smart phone or standard video recorder.11:34 13.05.2013
New Orleans shooting was not a terrorist attack - FBIFederal investigators claim that the shooting during New Orleans Mother's Day parade was not an act of terrorism.11:13 13.05.2013
Caroline County sheriff says Tsarnaev's burial was handled properlyThe sheriff of Caroline County, Virginia, where residents and officials alike are distressed over the burial of one of the Boston bombing suspects in their local area, said Saturday that it appears "all paperwork is in order at this point".10:42 13.05.2013
The US State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program takes on a new lifeUS President Barrack Obama signed off on a law last January offering millions of dollars in rewards for information leading to the arrest, capture, or transfer of certain fugitives, such as those sought for certain horrendous large-scale crimes by international, mixed, and hybrid tribunals, including “new mixed courts that may be established in places such as the Democratic Republic of Congo or for Syria.”16:28 10.05.2013
Boston bombing suspect’s mother wants body sent to Russia - reportThe mother of suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev over the weekend called the Massachusetts funeral home where his body is currently being held and said she wants his remains to be shipped to Russia.09:03 07.05.2013
Criminal gang in Belarus suspected of stealing $250K from US citizensAn investigation into the online theft of $250,000 from US citizens by a group of suspects has wrapped in Belarus.15:24 06.05.2013
Police collect DNA samples from Boston Bombing suspect’s widow - reportFBI agents collected DNA samples from Katherine Russel, the widow of deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.11:42 30.04.2013
Boston bombing suspect gets a prominent death penalty lawyerJudy Clarke, an expert in federal death penalty cases, has joined a public defense team representing 19-year-old suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.10:33 30.04.2013