Russian pilot's defense seeks Russian and Ukrainian support in US court
A US judge has refused to accept documents proving that the US secret services' hunt for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko in Ukraine was illegal, lawyer Alexei Tarasov told RIA Novosti on the phone from Oklahoma City on Thursday.
US trial of Uzbek terror suspect delayed 1 year
The trial in US District Court in Boise, Idaho, of an Uzbek truck driver accused of terrorism-related charges has been delayed for a year. Federal prosecutors last week asked for Kurbanov’s trial to be pushed back, saying the case against the refugee from Uzbekistan was too complex to argue in court on the scheduled date.
Conflicting reports on Snowden's Russian asylum claim
Edward Snowden, who is being sought by the United States after leaking classified documents on the activities of US intelligence agencies, did not apply for the political asylum in Russia.
US urges Russia to reciprocate law enforcement efforts with Snowden
While the whereabouts of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden remain unknown, his presence looms large as officials worldwide are drawn into the fight by US authorities to bring him to justice over espionage and government theft charges filed earlier this month.
NSA whistleblower Snowden charged with espionage
US federal prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden alleging the theft of government property as well as two espionage charges – the unauthorized communication of national defense information and the willful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorized person.
Russian intra-governmental group to investigate data leaks to US intelligence agencies
The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, will establish a working group to investigate data leaks to US intelligence agencies by the end of the week.
Russian experts doubtful that alleged NSA surveillance of Medvedev fruitful
Even if the Americans tried to listen to the telephone conversations in 2009 of then-Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, they probably wouldn’t have been able to decipher anything, a well-informed source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti. The source was commenting on reports released by The Guardian Monday that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had intercepted communications from Medvedev’s delegation during the G20 summit in London.
New York mogul's Russian corporate raiding case dismissed by US court
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed for forum non conveniens a claim filed by New York real estate mogul Janna Bullock against a group of Russian and Cypriot nationals and business entities based on various claims related to an alleged corporate looting conspiracy.
Google to invest $5 million to fight child porn on the Web
Google will invest $5 million in an initiative to eliminate child pornography on the Internet, the company said in a statement. The funds will mainly be used to support organizations like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Internet Watch Foundation.
Apple admits to receiving government requests for user information
Apple reported that it has published its statistics regarding user data requests from the US secret services after similar moves by Microsoft and Facebook.
Covert CIA officer sues agency over war crimes investigation
A senior covert paramilitary officer for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) filed a claim against his employer Wednesday seeking to compel the agency’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to complete a war crimes investigation presently pending against the claimant.
US Ambassador concerned over Russia's 'gay propaganda' ban
US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has said that the ban on homosexual propaganda contradicts the spirit of a democratic society. On Tuesday, the lower house adopted in the second and third readings a law introducing administrative liability with a fine reaching 1 million rubles ($30,990) for gay propaganda among children, in particular via the use of the media, the Internet and viral advertizing.
Russia may consider granting Snowden political asylum
Russia may consider former CIA agent Edward Snowden's request for political asylum if he will make an official request, says presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
US court rejects Russian smuggler pilot's appeal against 20-year sentence
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York has rejected the appeal of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugs smuggling.
Icelandic MP vows to assist NSA leak source in seeking asylum
Icelandic parliamentarian Birgitta Jónsdóttir has come out in support of self-proclaimed NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, vowing in a statement issued on behalf of the International Modern Media Institute (IMMI) to offer assistance and advice in his reported efforts to seek asylum in the Nordic country.
The imperative of transparency as Boston Bombing probe takes a fatal turn
On May 22, the FBI Boston Division released a somewhat nebulous statement announcing that a “shooting incident involving an FBI special agent” had occurred early that same morning in Orlando. Without mentioning the names of any of those involved in the incident, the statement explained that during the course of an interview connected with the pending Boston Marathon bombing investigation, the interviewee had initiated a violent confrontation, adding that: “During the confrontation, the individual was killed and the agent sustained non-life threatening injuries.”
Russia is not a security rival to the US - Ambassador McFaul
The Obama Administration does not consider Russia to be a security rival, but aims to work jointly with Moscow to resolve global problems, US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said on Monday.
Man who exposed US secret surveillance program seeks political asylum
Edward Snowden, 29, an employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton who has admitted to leaking secret information to the media, has told journalists that he would be asking for political asylum in a country that respects freedom of speech.
US Boston Bombing investigators return to Russia
An American team investigating the Boston Marathon bombing returned to Russia's southern republic of Dagestan this week to question the suspects’ parents further.
US intelligence keeps IT companies' servers under surveillance - lawmaker
Alexei Pushkov, Head of the State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee, believes that the servers of major IT companies are being kept under constant surveillance by US intelligence services.