Articles with tag "Police"

May Day arrests

Over 100 Activists Detained at Russia’s Labor Day Marches

At least 68 were detained at the authorized, peaceful march in St. Petersburg.
Imprisoned police

Russian Cops Jailed for Torturing Suspects With Cigarettes, Boiling Water

The officers were sentenced for behavior such as inserting a lit cigarette into a suspect's nostrils.
Housing conflict

Russian Riot Police Complain of Evictions in Video to Putin

More than 20 retired officers, some of whom had career-ending injuries, are reportedly at risk of becoming homeless.
red noticed

Russia Asks Interpol to Arrest Kremlin Critic Bill Browder Again

Browder has become one of the most vociferous Western critics of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
Switching sides

Police Fired, Unit Disbanded for Siding With Protesters in Russia’s Ingushetia

The officers "failed to carry out orders to disperse the protesters" rallying against a land swap deal with Chechnya.
Conservative cops

Russian Police Question Activist for ‘Pornographic’ Body-Positivity Project

The images are aimed at promoting body positivity among young women.
Police

Russian Police Turn Up Painting Stolen From Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery

A 31-year-old man reportedly told police where he had hidden the painting.
Police

Armed Men Attack Police in Russia’s North Caucasus, at Least 3 Suspects Killed

Four knife-wielding assailants attacked traffic police officers on duty in Nalchik, the capital of the republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Protest

Russian Police Order 8,000 Long-Range Taser Guns for Crowd Control, Media Reports

The guns come in the form of a baton and can shock targets from a distance of up to 4.5 meters.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Interpol Wasn’t at Risk of Becoming Putin’s Plaything

But the West should still be relieved.
Police

'Brazen Interference': Russian Officials React to Election of Interpol's President

Officials in Moscow cited unfair Western pressure and interference in reacting to the news that a Russian major-general had lost his presidential bid.
Police

Russian Candidate Loses Interpol Elections After International Outcry

Critics said Russia would be able to exploit Interpol's power if Prokopchuk took the presidency.
Police

Criticism Mounts as Interpol Set to Elect Russian as President

U.S. senators this week accused Russia of exploiting the global body to settle scores and harass dissidents.
Police

Over 900 Children Killed in Russia From Crimes in 2018, Investigators Say

Emergency officials also estimated that more than 300 children died in fires in the past year.
Police

Russian Cops Put Out Fire With Snowballs

“The guardians of law and order continued to hurl snow at the burning fence and garage gates before firefighters arrived,” police said.
Police

Russian Police Show off Dance Moves to Rival PSY in Siberia

The stone-faced uniformed officers are seen wiggling and forming the letter P for “Police” with their fingers.
Police

Israeli Injured, Robbed of $350K in Moscow — Reports Say

A police source said that the 62-year-old victim was hospitalized after he was hit in the head with a blunt object.
Police

Russian Policewoman Accuses Boss of Sexual Harassment

The officer said she was forced out of the service for refusing her boss’s advances.
Police

Russia Thwarted Hooligans' Plot Against Foreign Fans at World Cup, Officials Say

The citizens of Senegal, Argentina, the United Kingdom and Poland were the potential targets of the nationalist attacks, Russian police said.
Police

Murders in Russia Down by 27% in 5 Years, Police Chief Says

Aggravated assaults and robberies were down by nearly a half over the same period, Kolokoltsev said.
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