Kalashnikov contract with US suspendedA contract to deliver up to 200,000 Kalashnikov guns to North America has been suspended on the initiative of the North American party. “We have not delivered a single gun under this contract,” Kalashnikov Director General Alexei Krivoruchko told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.15:46 02.12.2014
US court once again dismisses Russian claim over Stolichnaya vodka brandA U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Russian state-run company Sojuzplodoimport (FTE) that claimed it was the rightful owner of a Stolichnaya trademark held by distributors.16:41 27.11.2014
NHL player Voynov to plead not guilty in courtLos Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov will plead not guilty at a hearing on domestic violence that is scheduled for December 1, R-Sport reported on Wednesday, citing the hockey players’ attorney Craig Renetzky.13:04 26.11.2014
US prosecutors ask for up to 9 years in jail for accused partner of Viktor BoutUS prosecutors are pushing for a prison sentence for Richard Chichakli, who was convicted in December 2013 of conspiring with Russian national Viktor Bout to buy aircraft in violation of sanctions imposed on them by US authorities.12:24 25.11.2014
Russian Brighton Beach restaurateur sentenced to 9 years for fraudMichael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant Rasputin and participant of Russian Dolls reality show, was sentenced to nine years in prison following his guilty plea in debt relief scam, reads the statement of the Southern District of New York DA Office released on Wednesday.11:36 20.11.2014
Russian restaurateur from Brighton Beach asks for five-year sentenceMichael Levitis, the owner of New York's most famous Russian restaurant Rasputin, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in debt relief scam, has asked for a five-year sentence.15:20 19.11.2014
American woman to serve 21 months in jail for threats to ObamaA US court has sentenced a woman who threatened to kill President Barack Obama to 21 months in prison, the Associated Press reports on Wednesday.14:02 19.11.2014
Russian and US drug authorities limit cooperation amid sanctionsCooperation between Russian and US drug police has dropped considerably amid the sanctions implemented against Russia, Federal Drugs Control Service chief Viktor Ivanov told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.15:51 18.11.2014
Russian national to be sentenced in SpyEye malware case in March 2015US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will pass sentence on Russian national Aleksandr Panin also known as “Gribodemon” and “Harderman” for wire and bank fraud on March 5, 2015.11:48 14.11.2014
US court sentences Armenian Power leader to 32 yearsA court in California sentenced Mher Darbinyan, one of the leaders of the gang American Power, to 32 years in prison for conspiracy including extortion, bank fraud and bank card skimming schemes, the US Department of Justice states in a press release.13:13 13.11.2014
US Attorney General’s Office charges Russian atomic businessman MikerinThe US Attorney General’s Office has indicted Russian businessman Vadim Mikerin on charges of accepting kickbacks over uranium deals between Russia and the US.11:16 13.11.2014
Gunvor claims to be caught up in political crossfire over alleged investigationSwiss oil trader Gunvor says it has not been notified of an investigation involving its contracts and has denied all reports about inspections by regulatory authorities as unsubstantiated rumor, according to the company statement released on Thursday.14:13 06.11.2014
Dutch authorities rule to extradite alleged Russian hacker to USThe Dutch authorities have approved the extradition to the United States of Vladimir Drinkman, a suspected Russian hacker accused of participating in a ring that penetrated computer networks of more than a dozen corporations and stole at least 160 million credit and debit card numbers, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing Justice and Security Ministry spokesman Job van de Sande.16:10 05.11.2014
US court turns down Rosneft subsidiary bid over $186m arbitration awardThe US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld a decision passed in October 2013 by a federal district court in New York to award about $186 million to Yukos Capital S.a.r.l., an affiliate of now-defunct Yukos Oil Company.15:34 05.11.2014
Viktor Bout's attorneys debate legality of his extradition to the USThe defense team for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted and sentenced in the United States for conspiring to kill Americans, has filed an application with a Bangkok court challenging legality of Bout’s extradition to the US in 2010.11:33 05.11.2014
Rosneft proposes package of retaliatory measures to Western sanctions - reportRussia’s largest oil producer Rosneft, which is on the Western sanctions list, has proposed a package of retaliatory measures, Kommersant newspaper reports on Wednesday, citing government officials.10:38 29.10.2014
Yukos investors press for seizure of Russian assets in EU, US - reportFormer shareholders of defunct oil company Yukos, which was awarded $50 billion in damages against Russia, are going to request seizure of Russian assets in German, UK, Dutch, French, US courts.13:14 20.10.2014
Alleged Russian hacker settles conflict with US prison authoritiesLawyers for accused Russian hacker Roman Seleznev have reached an agreement with authorities of the Federal Detention Center Seatac where he is being held over mistreatment allegations.15:35 17.10.2014
Alleged Russian hacker faces new charges in the USAn additional 11 cyber fraud charges will be brought against Russian national Roman Seleznev on October 16 in Seattle, spokeswoman for Washington’s Western District attorney Emily Langley told RIA Novosti.11:08 10.10.2014
Kyrgyz Prosecutor General asks UK to extradite son of ousted president BakievKyrgyz authorities have again asked London to extradite the son of the country’s former president, Kurmanbek Bakiev, RIA Novosti reported Thursday citing the republic’s Prosecutor General Aida Salyanova.16:20 09.10.2014