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Mail Leak Links Youth Tsars to Cyberattack

18:55 09/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 9 (RIA Novosti, Alexey Eremenko)

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.

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Aeroflot Rejects U.S. Travel Agency Charges, Plans Countersuit
18:17 09/02/2012
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
16:37 09/02/2012
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
04:10 09/02/2012
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
18:33 08/02/2012
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
20:19 07/02/2012
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
19:39 07/02/2012
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
18:45 07/02/2012
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’
18:18 07/02/2012
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
16:49 07/02/2012
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
17:25 06/02/2012
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
15:19 06/02/2012
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
13:31 04/02/2012
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
14:17 03/02/2012
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
13:08 02/02/2012
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
21:23 01/02/2012
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
20:56 01/02/2012
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
16:55 01/02/2012
Russia has signed a global convention to criminalize 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
13:47 01/02/2012
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
13:21 01/02/2012
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.

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