Latest Crime News from Russia

Arrest for Desecration of Eternal Flame in YekaterinburgA 44-year-old resident of Yekaterinburg faces up to five years in prison for actions at the memorial on Kommunarov Square.

Mar 4, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Man Arrested for Desecrating Eternal FlameA 44-year-old Yekaterinburg resident has been arrested and faces up to five years in prison for allegedly desecrating an Eternal Flame memorial.

Mar 4, 2026

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Director arrested in Nizhnevartovsk over boulevard construction fundsThe director of a construction firm in Nizhnevartovsk is accused of embezzling 6.5 million rubles ($71,000 at current rates) allocated for the extension of Komsomolsky Boulevard.

Mar 4, 2026

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Man in Kurgan Region to Face Trial for WWII Veteran MurderA 39-year-old man from Shadrinsk faces trial for the 2009 murder and robbery of a Great Patriotic War veteran, a cold case solved after 17 years.

Mar 4, 2026

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Former Krasnoyarsk Krai deputy Alexander Gliskov held in remand prisonAt the next hearing, former governor Viktor Tolokonsky is set to be summoned.

Mar 4, 2026

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Police uncover three more suspects in Novosibirsk insurance fraud ringPolice in Novosibirsk have identified three additional suspects in an insurance fraud scheme involving fictitious traffic accidents. Searches are being conducted at a vehicle inspection company's office.

Mar 4, 2026

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Woman in Tula region fined for registering 18 migrantsA woman in the Tula region has been fined for fraudulently registering 18 migrants, although she faced up to three years in prison.

Mar 4, 2026

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Man arrested for 1997 murder of teen in StavropolA 51-year-old man has been arrested in Stavropol for the 1997 murder of a 17-year-old girl, whose body was found near an industrial enterprise.

Mar 4, 2026

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Russian court confiscates Sochi businessman's assets for state revenueThe October District Court in Krasnodar has ordered the confiscation of a hotel, shares in two sanatoriums, and 13 properties from businessman Vigen Sarkisyan for state revenue.

Mar 3, 2026

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Novosibirsk man kills mother's former cohabitant in affect, court sentencesA Novosibirsk resident has been convicted of killing his mother's former cohabitant in a state of affect, after fully admitting his guilt.

Mar 3, 2026

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Ust-Kut Official Charged with Sexual Violence in New CaseMikhail Tyshkivsky, the chairman of the district agriculture committee in Ust-Kut, faces new charges of sexual violence after being implicated in a separate negligence case.

Mar 3, 2026

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Harmony training center evicted in Samara, criminal case openedThe Harmony training center in Samara, founded by psychologist Ella Prudnikova, has been evicted from its main office over unpaid rent, while a criminal fraud case has been initiated against an unidentified person.

Mar 3, 2026

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Ryazan hospital chief suspected of another bribeRyazan investigators have uncovered a third bribery case against the chief doctor of the regional clinical hospital, Oleg Shalayev, who allegedly received money for insider information on medical equipment purchases.

Mar 3, 2026

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Former Harmony followers in Samara sue journalists over exposéClients of Ella Prudnikova are unhappy with how Andrey Malakhov's TV show portrayed their training center.

Mar 3, 2026

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40-year-old man beaten to death near Ilyich Square metro stationA 40-year-old man was fatally assaulted in an underground passage near Ilyich Square metro station in Moscow, following a dispute that escalated into violence.

Mar 3, 2026

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Webcam Studios in Volgograd Earn Over 1 Million RublesPolice in Volgograd have detained the organizers and models of two webcam studios that were conducting paid online broadcasts, which earned nearly a million rubles.

Mar 3, 2026

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Repeat offender to stand trial for attacking woman in NovomoskovskA 40-year-old man from Tula, posing as a police officer, attacked and robbed a 56-year-old woman of 400,000 rubles (approx. $4,400). The recidivist faces up to 12 years in prison.

Mar 3, 2026

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Case against two Volgograd webcam studios forwarded to courtIn Volgograd, authorities detained the organizer and performers of live streams, with the case now sent to court.

Mar 3, 2026

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Ussuriysk residents arrested for fraud with deceased soldier's assetsTwo individuals from Ussuriysk have been detained and placed in pre-trial custody over allegations of fraud related to a deceased special military operation participant's property and state payments.

Mar 3, 2026

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Altai court to hear appeals in Politekhovsky maniac case behind closed doorsAppeals in the case of Vitaly Manishin, the Politekhovsky maniac, will be heard on February 19. The Altai Krai court has declared the session closed to the public.

Mar 3, 2026

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Jury Finds One Guilty, One Not Guilty in Journalist's MurderTwo men were tried 20 years after the disappearance of opposition journalist Vladimir Kirsanov, with jurors delivering a split verdict on Friday.

Mar 3, 2026

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Court changes Haval thugs' sentence for beating soldierThe victim plans to further appeal the verdict, according to his representative.

Mar 3, 2026

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Young Tula Man Loses Nearly 4.5 Million Rubles to ScammersBesides him, six more people fell for the scams.

Mar 3, 2026

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Liski District Deputy Head Detained on Bribery ChargesThe deputy head of Liski District in the Voronezh Region has been arrested for two months after being charged with taking a large bribe.

Mar 3, 2026

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ASPEK-Interstroy Director Sentenced for Bribery in IzhevskThe director was found guilty of bribing a federal construction inspector with 600,000 rubles ($6,700) to obtain illegal contracts and protection.

Mar 3, 2026

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