Criminal in Russia

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Police detain 14 people after shootout in Russia’s Kazan

Police detain 14 people after shootout in Russia’s Kazan

Twenty people were involved in a shootout in Kazan, Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, and 14 of them have been hauled off, the local Interior Ministry’s press service said on Sunday, TASS reports. The incident occurred at around …

Kokorin and Mamayev granted parole

Kokorin and Mamayev granted parole

The colony administration is fine with releasing on parole football players Pavel Mamayev and Alexander Kokorin and his younger brother Kirill, who were convicted for fights in central Moscow, and supports their …

Russia’s FSB arrests treason suspect

Russia’s FSB arrests treason suspect

Russian citizen Alexander Vorobyev has been arrested on suspicion of treason, according to the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) press service. The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow is expected to consider a motion to put …

Large drug lab shut down in Moscow region

Large drug lab shut down in Moscow region

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) carried out an operation in the Moscow region to shut down a large drug laboratory, the FSB Center for Public Relations said. According to the statement, the laboratory for producing large …

 FSB busts clandestine gun traffickers in raid

FSB busts clandestine gun traffickers in raid

Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs detained a group of clandestine gunmakers, who operated in 14 Russian regions, the FSB Public Relations Center said. "The Russian …

 Two U.S. citizens in detained in Russia's Novorossiysk

Two U.S. citizens in detained in Russia's Novorossiysk

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, confirmed the detention of two U.S. citizens in Russia’s Novorossiysk. "We confirm the information about the detention of several …

Baring Vostok equity firm seeks Putin's help

Baring Vostok equity firm seeks Putin's help

Russia's private equity firm Baring Vostok has appealed to President Vladimir Putin to intervene in a criminal investigation into its U.S. founder Michael Calvey and other executives. …

Russia’s shadow economy totals 20 trillion rubles

Russia’s shadow economy totals 20 trillion rubles

The size of Russia’s shadow economy was equal to 20% of the GDP in 2018, according to the Rosfinmonitoring state financial watchdog. The watchdog recorded 20.7 trillion rubles ($315.9 billion) in undeclared imports and income …

 About 5000 people evacuated in Moscow over bomb hoaxes

About 5000 people evacuated in Moscow over bomb hoaxes

E-mailed bomb threats prompted the evacuation of about 5,000 people from ten organizations in Moscow today, a law enforcement source said. "Anonymous E-mail bomb threat messages were received by 10 addressees, including the office …

 Two more suspects in Arashukov case put on wanted list

Two more suspects in Arashukov case put on wanted list

Russia’s Investigative Committee has put on a wanted list two other suspects in a criminal case into embezzling gas owned by Gazprom to the tune of over 30 billion rubles ($457.5 mln), the Investigative Committee's spokesperson …

Wave of telephone terrorism reaches Moscow

Wave of telephone terrorism reaches Moscow

Thousands of people were evacuated today as a wave of hoax bomb threats has swept Moscow and Moscow region.    As of 13:45 local time, 89 buildings in Moscow have received messages that explosives had been planted at …

Eleven ISIS members sentenced in Moscow

Eleven ISIS members sentenced in Moscow

Moscow District Military Court has sentenced 11 Central Asian nationals who are members of the ISIS terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia) to 6 to 18 years of imprisonment.  The Center for Public Relations of the Russian …