Ex-Roads Minister Faces Trial for Embezzlement, BriberyThe case of former Chelyabinsk Region Roads Minister Alexei Nechaev has been sent to the Sovetsky District Court, where he faces charges of embezzlement and bribery.
Deputy Bank Manager Leads Money Laundering GangIn Irkutsk, a deputy bank manager and two accomplices were arrested for laundering over 1 billion rubles (about $11.1 million at current rates).
Gia Sverdlovsky Faces Trial for Thief in Law StatusIn Yekaterinburg, the investigation into Georgy Akoev, known as Gia Sverdlovsky, has been completed. He is accused of holding the highest position in the criminal hierarchy.
Couple steals 25 million in Russian bank heistA cashier in Bashkortostan stole 25 million rubles ($277,800) from her bank to cover her husband's gambling debts, but the crime led to prison and a tragic end.
Top thief in law Gia Sverdlovsky charged in YekaterinburgThe case of Georgy Akoev, known as Gia Sverdlovsky, has been sent to court in Yekaterinburg, where he is accused of occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy.
Life Inside a Women's Prison Baby HomeThere are only 11 such corrective colonies in Russia. We report on the daily life of babies whose childhood is spent inside a restricted zone.
Investigative Committee Opens Case Over Sochi Kindergarten AbuseA criminal case has been opened into the systematic physical abuse of children at a Sochi kindergarten, with the investigation personally controlled by regional Investigative Committee head Andrey Maslov.
Man Arrested for Walking Goat on Red SquareA man was arrested on July 18 for walking a goat on Red Square in Moscow and using foul language; he was charged with petty hooliganism.
Novomoskovsk Post Office Chief Fined for Embezzling 146,000 RublesA former post office manager in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, was fined 250,000 rubles (approximately $2,800 at current rates) and ordered to repay 145,787 rubles ($1,600) for embezzling funds from March 4–31, 2026.
Two Wounded in Restaurant Shooting, Suspect RemandedA man who wounded two people in a shooting near the Magadan restaurant in Rostov has been remanded in custody for two months, and his car has been impounded.
Woman Sold House, Then Robbed It in RyazanA 34-year-old woman in Ryazan Region faces up to six years in prison after selling a house and then breaking in to steal tools from the new owner.
Killer of Perm businessman Alexander Lukov arrestedPolice in Perm Krai have arrested the hitman who shot dead businessman Alexander Lukov at his own bar in October 2023. The suspect was placed in a pre-trial detention center.
Yekaterinburg man who harassed neighbors says he's victimDenis Maklyakov, who has been in a decade-long conflict with neighbors in a communal apartment, claimed he is the victim. He explained why he published personal data and insulted a mother and her daughter.
