Opposition stalwart Navalny refuses to testify in painting theft caseFormer mayoral candidate Alexei Navalny will not provide testimony regarding the theft of a painting by Vladimir painter Sergei Sotov that was discovered during the search in the opposition leader’s apartment, attorney Olga Mikhailova told RIA Novosti.17:41 01.07.2014
Rare $13,000 domesticated lynx stolen in MoscowPolice are searching for two people who allegedly stole $14,500 in cash and a rare caracal kitten valued at over $12,000 from a woman in Moscow, RIA Novosti reports.12:19 24.06.2014
US to deport former Microsoft employee to RussiaUS authorities plan to deport former Microsoft employee Alex Kibkalo, who was charged with stealing and then leaking company secrets, to Russia after he serves his sentence, RAPSI learned on Thursday.10:34 06.06.2014
Ex-FSB officers sentenced for Gutenberg Bible theftThe Moscow District Military Court on Thursday convicted three former Federal Security Service's (FSB) officers for stealing the Gutenberg Bible, a rare 15th century book, from the Moscow State University, the court told RAPSI.14:36 05.06.2014
Alleged Stradivarius violin found in burglar hideout in RussiaThe police have found an alleged Stradivarius violin during a search of a suspected burglars’ flat in Tver, a city north of Moscow. Interpol is searching for the violin’s owner, the Russian Interior Ministry announced on its website on Wednesday.13:38 28.05.2014
Former Russian Microsoft employee arrested in US for data theft - reportAlex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee from Russia, was arrested in the US on Wednesday for stealing and distributing confidential commercial data.13:04 20.03.2014
Russian lawyer charged with $110 mln tax return theftInvestigators have charged a St. Petersburg-based attorney Alexander Shved with running an organized criminal enterprise and conspiracy to steal 4 billion rubles ($110 mln), official spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin told the press on Monday.10:35 03.03.2014
Russian billionaire’s estranged wife detained in Cyprus over alleged ring theftYelena Rybolovleva, the estranged wife of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, will be questioned in Cyprus within 24 hours to determine the need to keep her in custody.11:10 25.02.2014
Pussy Riot members released without chargesMembers of punk group Pussy Riot Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who were detained Tuesday near the Winter Olympics host city of Sochi, have been released and they face no charges.18:41 18.02.2014
Russian aluminum plant chief appeals human rights violations in MontenegroRussian national Dmitry Putrubach, former financial director of KAP Aluminum Plant, filed a complaint with the ECHR alleging that his rights have been violated in connection with the proceedings instituted against him in Montenegro on suspicion of large-scale theft.15:15 30.12.2013
Russian state executive’s apartment robbed of $184K - sourceAbout $184,000 worth of cash, jewellery and electrical equipment was stolen Sunday from the Moscow apartment of a top executive at a Russian state-owned company.12:27 18.11.2013
Three Romanians plead guilty in Kunsthal Museum robbery trialThree of six Romanians charged with a massive art heist involving the theft of works by Monet, Picasso, Gaugin, and others from a Dutch gallery on Tuesday pleaded guilty in court.17:57 22.10.2013
Violent muggings galore following release of Grand Theft Auto VThe September 17 release of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA-V) has gamers worldwide in a bit of a frenzy, as illustrated with brutal clarity in recent days according to a series of local news reports from the US and UK.17:27 20.09.2013
Colombian gang convicted for $1 million jewelry heist in RussiaSeven Colombian nationals accused of stealing about $1 million worth of jewelry and cash at an exhibition in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms, prosecutors said this week.16:24 11.09.2013
Colombian national convicted in Russia of $989k jewelry theftA Colombian national convicted of having organized a 33 million ruble ($988,932) theft at an exhibition in St. Petersburg has been sentenced to prison.12:39 04.09.2013
Suspected art thief offers to trade masterpieces for Dutch trial - reportShortly before the start of proceedings against six Romanians in the case of a massive art heist involving the theft of works by Monet, Picasso, Gaugin, and others from a Dutch gallery, it was revealed that one of the defendants had offered to return five of the works in exchange for prosecution in the Netherlands.19:14 13.08.2013
Monet, Picasso art heist trial to begin Tuesday in BucharestTrial is set to begin in Bucharest Tuesday in a case involving six Romanians accused of having carried out the theft of several masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Gauguin, among others, which may have been burned and destroyed by the main suspect's mother.12:42 12.08.2013