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Russian Allegedly Slays Family, Self in Oregon

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:39:00 GMT

A Russian native is believed to have slaughtered his wife and three daughters before driving away to commit suicide in Salem, Oregon, and is suspected of killing a passer-by at about the same time, local media sources have said.

Belarus KGB Foils Bombing

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:17:00 GMT

The Belarus state security service, the KGB, claims it has successfully foiled a terrorist plot to blow up a police station, the service said on Friday.

Wife's Night in Doghouse Gets Husband Jail

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:44:00 GMT

A man from Russia's Penza region has been sentenced to ten months jail after he locked his wife in a dog pen overnight after a domestic row, the local prosecutor's office said on Friday.

Russia Applies for Yaroshenko Transfer, Bout Future Unclear

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:34:00 GMT

Russia’s Justice Ministry has applied for the transfer of Russian ex-pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, jailed in the U.S. for drug trafficking, to Russia, the minister said on Thursday.

Russian Court Hands Radical Islamist 23 Years in Jail

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:00 GMT

A regional court in Russia’s southern Stavropol territory on Thursday sentenced radical Islamist, Viktor Dvorakovsky, to 23 years in a high-security prison, a court official told RIA Novosti.

Jailed Russian Pilot Complains of Prison Discrimination

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:03:00 GMT

Former Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving 20 years in prison in the United States, has complained of racial and religious of discrimination against him, Izvestia daily reported on Thursday.

Arms Dealer Bout’s Former Accomplice Jailed for 5 Years

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:07:00 GMT

A U.S. court has sentenced a South African pilot who testified against his former associate and jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to five years in jail, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Russian Bride Held on Wedding Day for Murder

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT

Spoiling a long-planned wedding, police in the republic of Udmurtia detained a 22-year-old local woman for beating to death a man who owed her money, the Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.

Man With Teddy Bear Stabs Police Family in Moscow

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:09:00 GMT

A husband and wife serving together in the Moscow police force were injured by an apparent madman wielding a kitchen knife and a teddy bear and carrying around a dead pigeon, media reported on Wednesday.

Japanese Tourist Killed in Siberia

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:00 GMT

An investigation was opened into a criminal case of the murder of 31-year-old Japanese tourist Ohnita Kaiti, whose body was found with 30 stab wounds on Tuesday morning in the west Trans-Baikal region, the local investigation department said on Wednesday.

Serial Killer Faces New Trial in Moscow

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:21:00 GMT

A Russian man is about to go on trial accused of killing at least eight women in a series of murders and rapes in at least ten regions of the country, investigators said on Wednesday.

German Police Arrest Armed Teenager for School Shooting

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:42:00 GMT

Police in Germany arrested a 14-year-old teenager, who on Wednesday opened fire at his school in Memmingen in the southern region of Bavaria, Germany’s N-24 television channel reported.

Russia Jails Four for Life over 2009 Train Blast

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:01:00 GMT

A Russian court jailed four people for life on Tuesday over a 2009 bomb attack on a high-speed train between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Night Club Art Director Fined over Hitler Ads

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:21:00 GMT

A magistrates court in Siberia fined an art director at a night club for using Hitler images to advertise a WWII Victory Day party, lenta.ru said on Tuesday.

New Russian Police Abuses Reported

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:46:00 GMT

Further instances of police brutality have been reported in Russia on Monday, with the announcement that a policeman who beat a detainee to death in the Nizhny Novgorod Region received a ten-year prison term, and confirmation that a suspect has died in Krasnodar region while in police custody within the last week.

Furniture Factory Boss Shot Dead Outside Moscow

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:47:00 GMT

The head of a Moscow-based furniture factory was shot dead outside the Russian capital early on Sunday, the Moscow Region Main Investigative Department reported.

‘Powerful’ Bomb Defused in Russia’s North Caucasus

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:36:00 GMT

Demining specialists have defused a “powerful” bomb in the restive North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia

Russian Detained for Preparing Explosion in Urals

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:13:00 GMT

Police detained a young man when he was making a makeshift explosive device he planned to detonate under a kiosk in the city of Miass in the Urals, the Interior Ministry reported on Friday.

Woman Sentenced in Failed Red Square Terrorist Attack

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:16:00 GMT

A court has sentenced Zeinap Suyunova to ten years in prison after finding her guilty of attempting to detonate herself on Moscow’s central Red Square over a year ago, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Friday.

United Russia Gets Rid of Bad Apple

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:33:00 GMT

The former city manager of Stavropol in southern Russia, who was detained on graft charges, has been expelled from the ruling United Russia party, the organization’s regional chapter said on Thursday.

Two Men Jailed Over South Russia Market Bombing

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:41:00 GMT

A Russian court sentenced two men to 24 and 16 years in jail for their role in organizing a September 2010 terrorist attack that killed 19 people in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz.

Moscow Cop Steals Over $380,000 Using Forged Documents

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:13:00 GMT

A Moscow traffic policeman has stolen more than 12 million rubles ($387,270) from the account of a bank client using forged documents, the National Investigation Committee said Thursday.

Suspect in Turk Murder Held in S. Russia

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:06:00 GMT

Police have detained a man suspected of organizing an ultranationalist march in southern Russia that led to the murder of a young Turk, the Investigative Committee said on Thursday.

Kalmykia Police Suspected in Detainee Beating Death

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:51:00 GMT

Investigators in Russia’s southwest republic of Kalmykia are working to establish the identities of two policemen suspected of beating to death a detainee earlier this month, the local investigation committee said on Wednesday.

Bank of Moscow to Seek Affected Party Status in Swiss Ex-Boss Probe

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The Bank of Moscow will seek affected party status in a criminal case initiated by Swiss prosecutors against its former top managers Andrei Borodin and Dmitry Akulinin, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday.