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FSB Shuts Down Underground Casino Inside Southern Russian Prison

Agents seized playing cards, casino chips, a mobile phone, SIM cards and other equipment used to run the illicit casino at Penal Colony No. 14.

Russian Lawmaker Charged With Ordering Killing of Business Partner

Authorities said that Senator Dmitry Savelyev “instructed his friend to organize the murder of a businessman” in August 2023.

Moscow Car Bomb Suspect Extradited From Turkey, Says Planned to Flee to Ukraine

Authorities accuse Yevgeny Serebryakov of injuring two people in an explosion in northern Moscow on Wednesday morning.

Record Number of Russian Soldiers Convicted of Felonies in 2023 – Mediazona

Mediazona linked the spike to the overall increase in the number of Russian soldiers.

Ex-Wagner Fighter Charged in Killing of Two Women in Siberia

Denis Stepanov is accused of setting fire to a home in the village Yermakovkoye, resulting in the deaths of a 68-year-old homeowner and a 35-year-old...

Murders, Drugs and Brawls: Russia’s Pardoned Ex-Convicts Return Home After Fighting in Ukraine

A growing number of incidents has sparked debate over whether convicts should be pardoned for their military service and highlights the challenges of integrating...

Russia Opens Record Number of Treason Cases in 2023 – Holod

Authorities launched 82 treason investigations between January and July — a fourfold increase from the 20 cases investigated in all of 2022.

Russian Man Accused of Military Office Arson Found Dead in Home

The 76-year-old was detained on Wednesday after cameras captured him throwing Molotov cocktails at an enlistment office outside of St. Petersburg.

Russian Supreme Court Exempts Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine from Criminal Prosecution

A Russian soldier who killed two people in an automobile accident was deemed to no longer pose a threat to society since he was fighting in Ukraine.

Russia Eyes 5-Year Jail Terms for ‘Russophobia’

“The terms will be vague enough to apply [punishments] against whoever needed,” a source close to the Kremlin told the Vyorstka news outlet.

U.S. Denounces Russian Arrest of Former Consulate Worker

Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces 3-8 years in prison under a law against "confidential cooperation" with a foreign state.

Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Novelist’s Assassination Attempt

Alexander Permyakov has been arrested on terrorism and arms smuggling charges following the car blast that wounded pro-Kremlin writer Zakhar Prilepin.

Russia Sentences Ex-Officers to 19 Years Over Anti-Mobilization Arson Attack

Scores of military recruitment offices have been subjected to arson attacks across Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia’s North Caucasus

The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement.

Son of Krasnoyarsk Governor Back in Russia After Escaping House Arrest in Italy

Italian media reported that Uss was likely aided in his escape by Russia’s secret services.

Moscow Court Jails Man for 7 Years for Condemning Russian Atrocities in Ukraine

Rail worker Mikhail Simonov wrote on social network VKontakte that Russian pilots were "bombing children."

Russia Places Pussy Riot Co-Founder Nadya Tolokonnikova on Wanted List

Russian authorities opened an investigation into Tolokonnikova for "insulting the religious feelings of believers" earlier this year.

Russian Secret Services Likely Helped Siberian Governor's Son Flee Italy

Uss faces a number of charges in the U.S., including sanctions violations and money laundering.

Russia Records First Rise in Murder Rate for 20 Years – Kommersant

Cases of murder and attempted murder in Russia rose by 4% last year according to a bar association report.

Putin Signs Law Punishing Mercenaries' Critics With Jail

Violators who criticize or spread “false information” about volunteer forces and private mercenary units such as Wagner face up to 15 years in prison...

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