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Articles with tag "Police"

Moscow Police Arrest Chief Editor of Telegram News Channel Baza, Lawyer Says

Police also searched the apartment of Baza’s editor-in-chief, Gleb Trifonov, who was not responding to phone calls or messages, the outlet said.

Rostov Police to Be Reimbursed for Refusing Bribes in ‘Anti-Corruption’ Effort

Officers who refuse bribes will now be compensated in full as a reward for their integrity, essentially receiving the money anyway.
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Russian Police Offered Bonuses to Recruit Detainees for Ukraine War – Vyorstka

Officers can earn $130-1,300 for each detainee who accepts their offer to enlist in the military in exchange for halting their prosecution.
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Volograd Police Launch Manhunt for Ex-Convict Soldier Suspected of Shooting 2 – Reports

Police reportedly circulated a mugshot and description of 34-year-old Maxim Valkovich, who is accused of shooting and wounding two people in the town of...
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Relatives of Exiled Pussy Riot Members Targeted in Police Searches

Pussy Riot member Olga Borisova told MT that police “stormed” the St. Petersburg apartment of her parents around 5 a.m. local time.
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Gunman Opens Fire on Traffic Police in Murmansk

Members of Russia’s National Guard stormed the rooftop where the gunman was firing on police and “neutralized” him.
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Pro-Kremlin Paramilitary Leader Killed in Suspected Suicide Bombing – Reports

Police sources told Russian media that early indications suggest the attacker detonated an explosive device he had brought with him.
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Moscow Court Arrests Clubgoers Following Anti-LGBTQ+ Police Raids

The arrests follow the Anti-LGBTQ+ raids in Moscow this weekend.
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Moscow Police Raid Clubs Overnight Under 'LGBT Propaganda' Law

The raids took place on the one-year anniversary of the Russian Supreme Court outlawing the “international LGBT movement.”
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Man Who Died in Police Custody Amid Bashkortostan Protests Was Beaten to Death – RFE/RL

An independent forensic examination shown to journalists suggests that Rifat Dautov was hit with a “blunt, hard object” at least 48 times.
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Russian Police Detain Israeli-Canadian Racecar Driver Wanted in U.S. for Fraud – Reports

Joshua Cartu, a Ferrari enthusiast who flaunts his lavish lifestyle on social media, is accused of defrauding investors of millions of dollars.
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Moscow Police Arrest U.S. Citizen for Allegedly Assaulting Officer

The American, identified as Joseph Tater, was approached by police on Monday night and asked to provide identification.
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Police in St. Petersburg Crack Down on Noisy Cars

Drivers who fail “to reset” their vehicles to “factory settings” risk losing their driving privileges.
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Serbia Praises Security Cooperation With Moscow

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made the comments following a meeting with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev in Moscow.
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Russian Traffic Police Force Returns Soviet-Era Name

Soviet authorities first established the GAI in 1936. Russia’s modern traffic police force was changed to the GIBDD in 1998.
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At Least 6 Yekaterinburg Law Enforcement Officials Arrested on Various Charges – Reports

It was not immediately clear if the cases were connected, or if they represented a wider crackdown in the region’s security services.
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2 Police Officers Killed in Gun Attack in Russia’s North Caucasus

A firefight broke out late Sunday when the unidentified attackers approached officers on duty and fired an explosive device in their direction.
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Chechen Man’s Death in Police Custody a ‘Suicide,’ Human Rights Official Says

Previous unconfirmed reports claimed Askhab Uspanov was detained after the Crocus City Hall attack and tortured to death.
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Chechen Man Dies in Police Custody After Crocus Attack – Reports

The Chechen opposition group 1Adat, which first reported on Uspanov’s death in police custody, claimed he had been tortured.
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Russian State Media Release Interrogation Videos of Concert Attack Suspects

A graphic video shared online showed what was said to be one of the suspects having his ear cut off by law enforcement.
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