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Moscow Rehab Center Owner Arrested Following Abuse Accusations

Anna Khobotova, a self-described psychotherapist, lawyer and human rights advocate, runs a network of rehabilitation centers for troubled adolescents...

Moscow Rehab Center Employee Arrested After Claims of Abusing Teenagers

Investigators said the facility had been operating illegally since August and that children “were subjected to beatings and torture.”

Moscow Police Arrest Mother of Boy Whose Severed Head Was Found in Backpack

Investigators in the Russian capital said the mother confessed to killing her son but was unable to explain her motives.

Renowned Architect Gunned Down in St. Petersburg in Suspected Murder by Ukraine War Veteran

Local media identified the victim as Alexander Suponitsky, an architect known for his work on several of St. Petersburg’s metro stations and public...

Russia’s Top Investigator Orders Rescue of Climber in Kyrgyzstan

Natalia Nagovitsyna has been stranded at an altitude of around 7,000 meters for two weeks after breaking her leg while descending Victory Peak on Aug....

Moscow Investigators Press Fresh Criminal Charges Against Exiled Activist Maxim Katz

Russia’s Investigative Committee said it was considering whether to issue an arrest warrant for Katz, who has lived in Israel since 2022.

Russian Police Fatally Shoot 3 Men Suspected of Planning Attacks in Kabardino-Balkaria

According to investigators, the men opened fire on law enforcement officers when they were told to lay down their weapons.

Azerbaijani and Russian Investigators in ‘Constant Contact’ Amid Diplomatic Crisis

Moscow also accused Ukraine of “adding fuel to the fire” after Zelensky called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and expressed support for Baku.

Samara Region Police Open ‘Nazi Rehabilitation’ Probe After Teenagers Sing Ukrainian Song

Media reports linked the criminal investigation to a video of teenagers singing: “Our father is Bandera, Ukraine is our mother.”

Russian Investigators Conclude Crocus Terror Probe, Claim Attack Was Carried Out ‘in Ukraine’s Interests’

Russia’s Investigative Committee repeated earlier claims by President Vladimir Putin that the attackers attempted to flee to Ukraine after the mass shooting...

Moscow Investigators Uncover Diamond Theft Scheme Involving Alrosa Employee

Law enforcement authorities said high-value diamonds were replaced with cheaper industrial-grade stones and then later smuggled to Armenia.

Russian Investigators Blame Ukraine for Deadly Bridge Blasts Near Border

At least seven people were killed and 113 others were injured when a bridge in the Kursk region collapsed and crushed a train underneath it.

Ukrainian Attacks Have Killed 600 Russian Civilians Since Full-Scale Invasion, Chief Investigator Claims

By comparison, the UN estimates that over 13,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Putin ordered the full-scale invasion.

Russian Police Accuse Dubai-Based Instagram Influencer of Tax Evasion

Influencer Inna Tliashinova, who advertises herself as an “expert on subconsciousness,” owes $5.3 million in back taxes and fines, authorities said...

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 9 Civilians in Kursk Region

Investigators claimed that Ukrainian troops “purposefully shelled residential buildings in the village of Makhnovka... no later than March 2025.”

FSB Arrests Russian Soldier Over Alleged Suicide Bomb Plot on Military Academy

The Russian soldier was arrested in the Moscow region on Wednesday while purportedly going to pick up an explosive device, authorities said.

Russian Comedian Arrested Over Joke About ‘Disabled Soldier’

Law enforcement authorities said they arrested stand-up comedian Artemyi Ostanin as he was trying to cross the Russian border.

Russian Film Critic Placed Under House Arrest Over ‘War Fakes’

Yekaterina Barabash returned to Russia on Sunday after attending the Berlinale film festival and was interrogated at the border.

Russia Saw 40% Surge in Terrorism Cases in 2024, Top Investigative Body Says

Authorities said Russians are increasingly being targeted online under false pretexts to commit arson attacks on infrastructure and government buildings...

Russia Claims Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Nearly 2 Dozen Civilians in Kursk Region

Investigators claimed that eight women, whose bodies were said to have been found in a basement, were raped before being killed.

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