Russian banks will be able to provide information under FATCA statuteThe Russian government has approved a bill to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service, reads a statement on the government’s website.12:40 14.05.2014
Ukrainian businessman Firtash claims he was framedDmytro Firtash claims he was framed in the US bribery case tied to a $500 million titanium mining project in India, Ukrainian news agency UNN reported on Monday citing the Ukrainian businessman’s press office.10:54 12.05.2014
FBI to start foreign corrupt practices unitA special unit to investigate corruption outside the US will be created in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, AP reports Tuesday citing a statement by US Attorney General Eric Holder.11:08 30.04.2014
Turkey to begin extradition of preacher Gülen from USTurkey will begin the extradition process for Islamist preacher Fethullah Gülen from the US, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday.17:01 29.04.2014
US sanctions target 7 Russians, 17 companiesThe United States on Monday imposed sanctions against seven Russian government officials and 17 Russian companies controlled by influential businessmen Gennady Timchenko and Rotenberg brothers, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.18:13 28.04.2014
US may adopt sanctions against Rosneft and Gazprom CEOs - reportThe United States is weighing sanctions against Rosneft President and CEO Igor Sechin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, The New York Times writes citing US officials.09:52 28.04.2014
US bring charges against Syrian chemical lab suppliersUS officials have brought charges against three men allegedly involved in supplies of equipment for chemical laboratories in Syria, Fox News reported late on Thursday citing a statement by the Pennsylvania Prosecutor’s Office.11:09 24.04.2014
New York court orders Mikhail Cherney to disclose assets to satisfy judgmentA US court has granted an application which was filed by businessman Alexander Gliklad in his efforts to establish the whereabouts of the Israeli tycoon Mikhail Cherney’s assets and to secure enforcement of an over $500 million judgment against him.18:23 23.04.2014
Forbes Ukraine publisher says they didn’t file suit in New YorkUkrainian businessman Serhiy Kurchenko’s UMH media holding, which published the Ukrainian version of Forbes, has refuted media reports that it allegedly filed a lawsuit with the New York arbitration court to contest the revocation of its license by Forbes Media.10:25 23.04.2014
Former Russian Microsoft employee to be sentenced in US for data theft on June 10Alex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee from Russia, who was charged with theft of trade secrets, to be sentenced in the US on June 10.15:48 22.04.2014
US company sues Russian aluminum giant Rusal for $450kAmerican CITC company has filed a lawsuit with the Illinois court against Russian aluminum giant Rusal concerning contractual obligations breach, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI on Monday.17:42 21.04.2014
Lawsuits accusing IBM and Ford of apartheid support move forward – reportApartheid-era lawsuits against Ford Motor Co. and IBM Corp. are kept in place and may be amended by the plaintiffs, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in New York, The Republic reported.14:46 18.04.2014
U.S. and Russia compete for Moscow hacker extradition – reportVladimir Drinkman, Muscovite accused of criminal activity as a member of the infamous computer hacking ring, faces simultaneous extradition requests from U.S. and Russia, Businessweek reported.12:30 18.04.2014
FBI agents not to monitor Tsarnaev’s family visits in prisonA federal judge has ruled that the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be able to receive visits from his family in prison without being monitored by an FBI agent, the National Law Journal writes.15:41 17.04.2014
“X-Men” director Bryan Singer faces sexual abuse lawsuit – reportFamous American film director Bryan Singer is accused of sexual abuse against a teen actor, according to the civil lawsuit filed in Hawaii, CNN reported on Thursday.15:12 17.04.2014
Bitcoin exchange company Mt. Gox moves towards liquidation - reportMt. Gox, formerly known as the largest cyber currency exchange service, is due to be liquidated following The Tokyo District Court’s decision to reject company’s bankruptcy protection application, Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.12:51 17.04.2014
Russia may sue US over banking sanctions - officialRussia considers filing a complaint against the US with the World Trading Organization over the sanctions imposed on Bank Rossiya, according to the statement made by the Economic Development Minister Aleksei Ulukayev on Wednesday.14:24 16.04.2014
The Boston Marathon bombing, one year onOne year has passed since twin explosions along the finish-line of America’s most prestigious marathon sent shock waves across the world. As suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his team scramble to prepare a capital defense in time for the upcoming trial, high-level US officials are looking for someone to blame for the lapses in intelligence that appear to have allowed the Tsarnaev brothers to allegedly prepare for the attacks unimpeded.17:17 15.04.2014
US attempts to muddle investigation of Maxim Kuzmin’s death – officialAmerican counterparts of Russian investigators probing into the case of adoptee Maxim Kuzmin’s death tried to confuse the investigation, official spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin said. Maxim Kuzmin died at the age of 3 while playing in the backyard of his Texas (U.S.) home on January 21, 2013.11:18 15.04.2014
Dispute over Schneerson collection to be considered on May 22The Moscow Commercial Court on May 22 will consider a lawsuit filed by Russia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library against the US and its Congressional Library over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection, RIA Novosti reported from the courtroom on Monday.16:22 14.04.2014