Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Russian Senator Gifts Aircraft Rocket to City District

 

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“May you develop as swiftly as this rocket. May you always hit your targets like this rocket,” Senator Sergei Muratov told a local community gathering.

— Ex-State TV Reporter Zhanna Agalakova: 'We All Bear Some Degree of Responsibility'

 

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Zhanna Agalakova made international headlines by resigning from her position in protest of the invasion of Ukraine and telling Russians “to switch the TV off.”

— Russia Returns 46 Displaced Kursk Residents From Ukraine, Human Rights Official Says

 

at 11/22/24 8:28am

Presidential human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova has accused Ukrainian troops of forcibly relocating over 1,000 residents from the Kursk region.

— Washington Has ‘Understood’ Putin’s Warning After Hypersonic Missile Strike, Kremlin Says

 

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“The key message is that the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries… cannot go unanswered,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

— Russia Labels 172 Indigenous Groups as ‘Terrorist’ Organizations

 

at 11/22/24 7:50am

Authorities claimed the groups are “structural subdivisions” of the Free Nations of PostRussia Forum, a Poland-based organization founded in 2022.

— Gazprombank Warns of UnionPay Card Issues Abroad Following U.S. Sanctions

 

at 11/22/24 6:28am

Russian banks began issuing UnionPay cards after Visa and Mastercard suspended services in Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

— Kremlin Says Migrants Essential to Counter Russia’s Labor Shortage

 

at 11/22/24 4:56am

“We live in the largest country in the world, but there aren’t that many of us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state media.

— St. Petersburg Police Investigate Arson of Lenin’s Hideaway Hut

 

at 11/22/24 4:10am

The hut, part of a historical and cultural museum complex in the village of Razliv, was discovered torched in the early hours of Wednesday.

— NATO and Ukraine to Discuss Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Strike

 

at 11/22/24 3:32am

Ambassadors from NATO and Ukraine will convene on Tuesday in the NATO-Ukraine Council to address the missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

— North Korean General Wounded in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Kursk Region – WSJ

 

at 11/22/24 2:39am

Ukrainian and South Korean officials previously said that Pyongyang sent Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok to oversee North Korea’s coordination with Russia.

— Zelensky Urges Strong Global Response to Russian Hypersonic Missile Strike

 

at 11/22/24 1:44am

The Ukrainian leader said Wednesday’s overnight attack on the city of Dnipro was “damning proof that Russia definitely does not want peace.”

— Freed U.S.-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva: ‘Our Work Right Now Is to Be a Witness to History’

 

at 11/21/24 12:23pm

Kurmasheva spoke to MT about her experience in prison, the prisoner swap, life since being released and her work to support her imprisoned colleagues.

— Russia Fired Experimental Hypersonic Missile at Ukraine in Response to Western Long-Range Missiles – Putin

 

at 11/21/24 10:43am

A U.S. official told MT that Moscow likely has only a handful of the missiles and that it may be using them now in an attempt to intimidate Ukraine.

— U.S. Targets Gazprombank in New Sanctions Package

 

at 11/21/24 9:14am

Washington accused Gazprombank of facilitating payments for soldiers and enabling Russia’s purchase of military equipment for the war.

— 500 Miles From Ukraine, Russia’s Leningrad Region Races to Convert Cellars Into Bomb Shelters

 

at 11/21/24 8:49am

Authorities did not explain the urgency behind the move, which comes amid escalating tensions following changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine.

— Russia Launches Supply Rocket to International Space Station

 

at 11/21/24 7:43am

A Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Progress MS-29 cargo ship lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:22 p.m. Moscow time.

— Russian Lawmakers Pass Spending Bill With Record Defense Budget

 

at 11/21/24 5:47am

The three-year budget allocates a record $133.63 billion to national defense in 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of the government’s total spending.

— Russia Confirms Ukraine Used U.K.-Made Storm Shadow Missiles in Cross-Border Strikes

 

at 11/21/24 4:38am

Pro-war bloggers and Western media had reported earlier that the Storm Shadow missiles were used in targeting Russia’s Kursk region.

— Nabiullina vs. Stagflation: Can Putin's Top Technocrat Save the Russian Economy Once Again? 

 

at 11/21/24 3:51am

The Central Bank head, seen as Putin's most capable technocrat, is facing scrutiny from businesses and Kremlin allies amid stubborn inflation.

— Half of Russia’s Airbus A320neo Fleet Grounded Amid Engine Problems, Sanctions – Kommersant

 

at 11/21/24 3:16am

Without proper maintenance, the A320neo and A321neo aircraft are expected to be decommissioned starting in 2026.

— U.S. Cites Changing Russian Tactics as Reason for Reversing Landmine Policy

 

at 11/21/24 2:29am

Rights groups have condemned the move, saying that Ukraine’s use of the mines would violate the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.

As of 11/22/24 8:06pm. Last new 11/22/24 10:04am.