RIA Novosti

Medvedev: Police Reform Is Working

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:00 GMT

President Dmitry Medvedev praised the reformed police while urging them to follow through on journalist investigations and voter complaints, as well as refrain from “hysterics.”

Russia Convicts Military Officer of Spying For CIA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:39:00 GMT

A Russian military district court sentenced on Friday an engineer at the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia to 13 years in prison on charges of state treason, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.

Mail Leak Links Youth Tsars to Cyberattack

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:55:00 GMT

Kremlin youth policy bosses may face criminal charges over staging cyberattacks on media and carelessly discussing it in emails that were leaked by the Russian wing of The Anonymous politicized hacker group.

Aeroflot Rejects U.S. Travel Agency Charges, Plans Countersuit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:00 GMT

Russian flagship airline Aeroflot has rejected extortion accusations of U.S. Riviera Travel & Tours and is preparing to file a countersuit for slander and defamation, Aeroflot said on Thursday.

Russia Questions U.S. Justice Over Bout Appeal – Foreign Ministry

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:37:00 GMT

The New York court's rejection of an appeal by Russian citizen Viktor Bout, convicted last year of arms dealing, raises questions about the independence and impartiality of the judicial system of the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.

Viktor Bout to Be Sentenced on March 12 – U.S. Court

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT

A New York court has rejected an appeal from Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout against his conviction on arms trafficking charges and set his sentencing for March 12.

Poland to Extradite Rogue Russian Prosecutor

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:33:00 GMT

A Polish court ruled on Wednesday to extradite to Russia former Moscow region deputy prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko over his alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar gambling operation.

Airstrip Stolen in Bryansk

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:00 GMT

Taking corruption to uncharted heights, a military official in central Russia has sold an airfield for a bribe.

FSB Officer Accused of Killing Ex-Army Jet Designer

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:00 GMT

Investigators have solved the murder of Idris Faizullin, a businessman and retired plane designer who worked on the Su-27 fighter jet.

Duma Passes Pedophile Castration Bill

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT

A bill toughening penalties for pedophiles, including life sentences and chemical castration, passed the third and final reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.

Ingushetia Jails ‘Teenage Terrorist Leader’

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:18:00 GMT

A 19-year-old resident of Ingushetia linked to the deadly explosion in Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport was jailed for nine years for his ties to terrorists.

Entrepreneur Not to Get 1.5 Tons of Gold Back

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:49:00 GMT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to return assets, including a reported 1.5 tons of gold, to a businesswoman cleared in a smuggling case.

Turks Face Murder Charges in Alcohol Poisoning Deaths

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:25:00 GMT

Eight Turkish nationals charged in the deaths of five Russian tourists poisoned with bootleg whiskey may be sentenced to life if convicted, Turkey’s Turizm Guncel portal said.

Siberian Skinheads Sentenced in Hate Killings

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:19:00 GMT

A skinhead from Irkutsk was convicted of the murder of two foreigners and sentenced to 13 years in prison, the Russian Investigation Committee said on its website.

Muscovite Would-be Terrorist Nabbed in Chechnya

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:31:00 GMT

A would-be female suicide bomber from downtown Moscow was detained in the Chechen capital Grozny, a law enforcement source said on Saturday.

Drug Lab Busted in Same Building as Siberian Supreme Court

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:00 GMT

Police in the Siberian Republic of Khakassia have uncovered a drug lab just one story up in the same building as the republic’s Supreme Court, the Siberian News Agency said on Friday.

Egypt Tragedy 'On Organizers' Conscience' - ex-FIFA Official

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:08:00 GMT

The violence that left 74 people dead at a stadium in Egypt rests “on the conscience” of the match organizers, Russia's former FIFA vice-president Vyacheslav Koloskov said Thursday.

Italian Police Nab Dozens in 1 Mln Euro Disability Scam

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:23:00 GMT

Naples police on Wednesday arrested 32 people on charges of defrauding the State for falsely claiming disability benefits, the ANSA news agency reported.

Corrupt Cops Fined 200 Times the Bribe Taken

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:56:00 GMT

Two police officers who ran a protection racket in the southern Stavropol region were fined one million rubles for extorting a bribe of 7,000 rubles ($230).

Russia Bans Paying Bribes Abroad

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:00 GMT

Russia has criminalized paying bribes abroad, a problem than anti-corruption analysts said gave Russian business an unfair global competitive advantage.

Man Who Posted Ex-Girlfriend Porn Sentenced

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:47:00 GMT

A 20-year-old Kamchatka man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for posting pornographic videos of his lover on the internet, Kamchatka’s official prosecutor web site reports.

Chilean Caught Stealing Five Tons of Glacier Ice

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:21:00 GMT

Police in the southern Chilean city of Cochrane arrested a man who attempted to steal over five tons of ice from the Jorge Montt Glacier, 1,700 kilometers south of the capital Santiago, El Mercurio daily reported on Wednesday.

14 Prosecutors Given Boot in Gambling Scandal

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:10:00 GMT

Fourteen Moscow Region prosecutors have been fired following last year’s multi-million dollar gambling scandal, chief regional prosecutor Alexander Anikin said on Tuesday.

Ruling Party Offices Torched

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:34:00 GMT

Two offices of the ruling United Russia party in northeastern Moscow were pelted with Molotov cocktails overnight, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.

19 Tons of FSB Latex Gloves Hijacked

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:07:00 GMT

Unidentified thieves stole a truckload of latex gloves owned by the Federal Security Service from a street in St. Petersburg.