Russian tycoon Pugachev laundered more money than authorities believe - DIA
Sergei Pugachev, the former beneficiary of the International Industrial Bank (IIB or Mezhprombank) and ex-member of the Russian parliament’s upper house, is hiding large sums of money which he embezzled from Mezhprombank before it went bankrupt, a government agency said in a statement.
Nationalist leader Potkin charged with extremism, money laundering
Former Russian nuclear executive pleads guilty to money laundering in U.S. – report
Former Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex pleaded guilty on Monday in the U.S. to conspiracy to commit money laundering and bribery.
Former Russian executive agrees to plead guilty to money laundering in U.S. – report
Former Russian executive who was in charge of nuclear enterprise Tenex has agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to money laundering and bribery charges.
Indian authorities charge top Tibetan monk with money laundering charges – report
Top Tibetan monk, Karmapa Urgyen Trinley, faces money laundering charges brought by Indian prosecutors.
Psychiatrists conclude Russian nationalist Potkin is sane
Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin, also known as Alexander Belov, who stands accused of laundering money allegedly embezzled from BTA Bank has been found sane.
Russian banker suspected of embezzling over $57 million put on wanted list
Oleg Shigayev, former president of Baltiyskiy Bank, suspected of embezzling over 3 billion rubles (over $57 million) has been put on the wanted list.
5 charged in GLONASS embezzlement, damage estimated at over $4 mln - report
Five people stand accused of embezzling 250 million rubles (over $4 million) in federal funds earmarked for the GlONASS satellite navigation system as the investigation is completed, Izvestia newspaper reported on Wednesday.
HSBC suspected of laundering money for dictators, drug and arms dealers
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) claims that the Geneva branch of one of the world’s biggest banks, HSBC, kept secret accounts of criminals, including drug and arms dealers.
Russian national accused of bribery to stand trial in US in March
Dual citizen of Russia and Germany, Dmitry Harder, accused of bribery in the U.S. is set to face trial in Philadelphia on March 5, according to the records of Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania obtained by RAPSI on Friday.
State Duma Committee supports bill on sale of expensive jewelry with ID check
The Russian State Duma's Committee on Financial Markets has recommended that a bill under which expensive jewelry could only be sold upon presentation of a passport should be adopted in its first reading.
Russian shadow bankers charged with laundering $660 million to stay in detention
The Moscow City Court has extended the detention of two criminal group members charged with laundering about 36 billion rubles ($660 million).
Suspect in Bashneft case Levon Airapetyan appeals house arrest
Businessman Levon Airapetyan, who stands charged with embezzlement and money laundering in Bashneft case, has appealed the extension of his house arrest.
Putin: AFK Sistema chairman Yevtushenkov cleared of money laundering charges
President Vladimir Putin, during his press conference on Thursday, said that all charges against AFK Sistema chairman and one of Russia’s richest people Vladimir Yevtushenkov have been dropped.
Russia's Sistema chairman drops appeal against extension of his house arrest
Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the board chairman and largest beneficiary of AFK Sistema, has withdrawn his appeal against the ruling of Moscow's Basmanny District Court which extended his house arrest in Bashneft case, RAPSI reports from The Moscow City Court on Friday.
Suspect in Bashneft case Levon Airapetyan hospitalized
Businessman Levon Airapetyan, who stands charged with embezzlement and money laundering in Bashneft case, has been hospitalized, RAPSI learnt in Moscow's Basmanny District Court on Wednesday.
AFK Sistema chair to stay under house arrest until March
Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended the house arrest of AFK Sistema chair, billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov until March 16, 2015, RAPSI reports from the court on Friday.
Jewelry worth over $325 to be sold with ID check in Russia
The State Duma will consider a bill under which expensive jewelry could only be sold upon presentation of a passport, Interfax reported on Tuesday.
Russian authorities seek extension of Yevtushenkov's house arrest
Investigators have filed an application with the Moscow's Basmanny District Court seeking house arrest extension for AFK Sistema's Chairman Vladimir Yevtushenkov.
Russian nationalist leader detained in connection with BTA Bank case
Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has sent nationalist Alexander Belov (Potkin) in pre-trial detention in connection with Kazakhstan's BTA Bank embezzlement case.