Russia’s lawmakers support bill on fighting remote banking fraudRussia’s State Duma has passed a governmental bill aimed to counter theft of money from bank accounts via telebanking in the first reading.18:06 17.01.2018
Aivazovsky painting stolen from Russia in 1976 found in SwitzerlandA painting by famous artist Ivan Aivazovsky stolen from a Russian museum in 1976 has been found at a Swiss auction, Irina Volk, the official representative of Russia’s Interior Ministry.10:57 29.09.2017
FSB opens probe into theft of Chelyabinsk meteorite’s fragmentRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has launched a fraud case against a collector suspected of stealing a fragment of a meteorite which fell in the Chelyabinsk Region in mid-February 2013.17:26 11.08.2017
Altai court sentences two Russian citizens for stealing herd of 44 horsesA court in Russia’s Altai Republic gave two residents of neighboring Tyva Republic a 6-year prison term and a 4-year suspended sentence for stealing a herd of horses.12:50 10.07.2017
Russian court mitigates Chinese citizen’s sentence for stealing brilliantThe St. Petersburg City Court has reduced the sentence of Chinese citizen Liu Limay for stealing a brilliant worth 6 million rubles ($101,200 at the current exchange rate) from 3 to 2 years in prison.15:54 03.07.2017
Russian court to hear case over theft of 177,000 metric tons of mineralsA criminal case over theft of 177,000 metric tons of minerals in Russia's city of Novorossiysk has been forwarded to a court for hearing.14:54 02.06.2017
Chinese citizen convicted of stealing brilliant appeals sentenceChinese citizen Liu Limay has appealed her 3-year prison sentence for stealing a brilliant worth 6 million rubles ($106,000) from a jewellery exhibition.17:29 12.05.2017
Chinese citizen gets 3 years in Russian prison for stealing brilliantThe Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Friday sentenced Chinese citizen Liu Limay to 3 years in prison for stealing a brilliant worth 6 million rubles ($106,000) from a jewellery exhibition.16:32 28.04.2017
Trial of Chinese citizen charged with stealing brilliant to begin in RussiaThe Pushkinsky District court in St. Petersburg will begin hearing a case against Chinese citizen Liu Limay, who stands charged with stealing a brilliant worth 6 million rubles ($106,000) from a jewellery exhibition, on April 28.17:56 17.04.2017
Chinese citizen charged with stealing brilliant to stay in Russian detentionThe St. Petersburg City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to detain a Chinese citizen Liu Limay, who stands charged with stealing a brilliant worth 6 million rubles ($106,000) from a jewellery exhibition.18:15 05.04.2017
Man suspected of stealing rare violins arrested in MoscowMoscow police officers have arrested a 30-years old man from the Eastern Europe who is suspected of stealing art objects.11:01 28.04.2016
Former Yandex employee receives suspended sentence for attempting to sell website codeA former employee of Yandex, Dmitriy Korobov, has received a two-year suspended sentence for a theft of the Yandex Search source code and an attempt to sell it.10:57 24.12.2015
Alleged members of international bank card theft ring arrested in RussiaRussian police have arrested members of an international theft ring that allegedly stole money from bank cards belonging to over 100 Vladivostok residents.11:11 03.08.2015
Three Muscovites could face up to 15 years for stealing vintage booksCharges have been brought against a group of Muscovites who allegedly stole rare and antique books from Moscow libraries, RIA Novosti reported on Friday from the Moscow department of the Interior Ministry.13:00 17.07.2015
Navalny's associate sentenced for painting theft pardonedThe Vladimir Regional Court has pardoned Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny who was convicted of stealing a painting.12:28 06.07.2015
Two men sentenced to 7 years in prison for stealing rare $8,000 cat in MoscowMoscow’s Koptevsky District Court has sentenced two men to seven years in prison each for stealing a rare caracal kitten valued at 440,000 rubles ($8,000) from a woman in Moscow.17:32 16.06.2015
Navalny's associate appeals against sentence for painting theftGeorgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny, filed an appeal against the sentence he received after being convicted of stealing a painting.15:43 12.05.2015
Russian police arrest alleged gang members over $5.8 mln lost from oil theftRussian police arrested three alleged members of a criminal gang on charges of oil theft causing at least 300 million rubles ($5.8 million) in damages.11:42 21.04.2015
State Duma MP proposes reviewing penalties for theftIrina Yarovaya, head of the State Duma's Security and Anti-Corruption Committee and member of ruling party United Russia, submitted a bill to the country's parliament that would ease penalties for a minor theft and toughen penalties for a theft that causes significant damage.13:29 17.04.2015
Navalny's associate gets 240 hours of community service for theft of paintingThe Oktyabrsky District Court in Vladimir, a city about 200 kilometers east of Moscow, on Tuesday found Georgy Alburov, an associate of the opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny, guilty of theft of a painting and sentenced him to 240 hours of compulsory community service.13:28 14.04.2015