Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Dmitriev discusses US-Russia dialogue with key members of Trump administration

 

at 4/3/25 2:59pm

And one of the main topics is the restoration of US-Russia relations, the restoration of dialogue, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO and special presidential envoy said

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Next meeting between Russia, Alliance of Sahel States to be held in Africa — MFA

 

at 4/3/25 2:32pm

The Russian diplomats added that the ministers agreed to further strengthen the coordination of actions at the UN and other multilateral platforms

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Russian diplomat slams lack of reaction from OHCHR to killings of journalists

 

at 4/3/25 2:26pm

The Russian envoy pointed out that on April 2, he "sent Mr. Turk an official letter," in which he "once again described in detail the attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on our correspondents"

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Trump expects $6-7 trillion in investment to come to US after new tariffs take effect

 

at 4/3/25 2:01pm

US stocks started the day in the red, with the key indexes falling by 2.9-4.6%

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Moscow, Tehran seek to implement Strategic Partnership Treaty pronto — Russian MFA

 

at 4/3/25 1:51pm

The ministry added that the parties had expressed satisfaction with positive trends in multifaceted cooperation between the two countries

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Russian stock market indices decline on Thursday — market data

 

at 4/3/25 1:14pm

The yuan gained six kopecks over the day to 11.58 rubles

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Kiev actively recruiting teenagers for sabotage — top Russian investigator

 

at 4/3/25 1:12pm

"the teenagers that commit crimes against public security, the foundations of the constitutional order and state security are often motivated by ethnic hatred," Alexander Bastrykin said

[Category: Society & Culture]

— Bank of Russia sets official dollar rate at 84.38 rubles for April 4

 

at 4/3/25 1:06pm

The Central Bank said last June that it would fix official dollar and euro rates against the ruble on the basis of reports of banks on results of transactions in the over-the-counter currency market

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Man in intensive care after bear attack in Moscow Region

 

at 4/3/25 1:04pm

Maxim Zabelin added that it was possible to find the man thanks to the coordinated actions of the Emergencies Ministry and foresters

[Category: Emergencies ]

— Over 1,000 children die in violent crimes in 2024 in Russia — Investigative Committee

 

at 4/3/25 12:59pm

Among the victims, there are 266 children under the age of one year, 831 from one to five years old, 2,600 from 6 to 10 years old, over 6,000 from 11 to 14 years old, and 7,000 teenagers

[Category: Society & Culture]

— At least 80 people killed in Gaza City on April 3 — TV

 

at 4/3/25 12:58pm

On March 18, the Israeli army resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip, launching massive attacks on the Palestinian enclave and violating a ceasefire reached in January

[Category: World, Middle East conflict]

— Russia capable of rapid military personnel expansion — Pentagon

 

at 4/3/25 12:53pm

Cavoli is also head of the European Command of the US army

[Category: Military & Defense]

— Dozens detained in Belarus for running call centers that defrauded Russians — authorities

 

at 4/3/25 12:49pm

"Investigators have opened a criminal case for fraud committed by an organized group," the Interior Ministry said

[Category: Society & Culture]

— Israeli jets attack military facility in southern Damascus — TV channel

 

at 4/3/25 12:38pm

On April 2, the Israeli Air Force launched a missile attack on a military research center in the Masakin-Berzi neighborhood of northern Damascus

[Category: World, Middle East conflict]

— WTO chief sees risk of tariff war escalation

 

at 4/3/25 12:32pm

"The WTO was established to serve precisely in moments like this — as a platform for dialogue, to prevent trade conflicts from escalating, and to support an open and predictable trading environment," Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stressed

[Category: World, Business & Economy]

— IAEA chief Grossi's Western bias makes him bad candidate for UN secretary general — expert

 

at 4/3/25 12:28pm

Andrey Koshkin also expressed doubt that Grossi would change his position if he became UN Secretary General

[Category: Military & Defense]

— US duties may reduce world trade volume by 1% in 2025 — WTO

 

at 4/3/25 12:23pm

The vast majority of global trade still flows under the WTO's Most-Favored-Nation terms, Okonjo-Iweala stressed

[Category: Business & Economy, Trade & Cooperation]

— UN official comments on detention of leader of Moldova's autonomous region

 

at 4/3/25 12:15pm

Gutsul earlier called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to pay attention to the situation around the autonomous region

[Category: World]

— Key indices of Johannesburg Stock Exchange dipping

 

at 4/3/25 12:15pm

Stocks of the leading South African chemical and energy company Sasol fell by 12% during the trading session

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Trump's tariffs lay ground for self-sufficient US economy — Russian envoy

 

at 4/3/25 12:07pm

The Russian presidential envoy and special envoy of the US leader Steve Witkoff have a meeting in Washington on April 3

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Google subsidiary reports profits in Russia first time since 2020

 

at 4/3/25 12:05pm

No revenue data are available for 2023 or 2024

[Category: Business & Economy]

As of 4/3/25 3:17pm. Last new 4/3/25 3:17pm.