Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Withdrawal from Snake Island Symbolic ‘Defeat’ for Russia in Ukraine

 

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Just 48 kilometers from the shore, Snake Island was a key battleground between Ukrainian and Russian forces. 

— Oil Market Faces Shortfall With G7 Price Cap Plan – Russia

 

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Moscow said G7 plans to cap the price of Russian oil would lead to a shortfall on world markets and soaring prices for European consumers.

— New ‘Iron Curtain’ Descending Between Moscow and the West – Russian Minister

 

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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that relations between Russia and the EU no longer existed.

— Russians Urged to Snitch on Ukraine War Critics in Return to Soviet-Style Denunciations

 

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Anti-war dissenters have been denounced by family, neighbors and passersby who are encouraged by official rhetoric.

— War Crimes Court Issues Warrants for 2008 Russia-Georgia War

 

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Three people, including two Russian nationals, are accused of committing multiple war crimes.

— Top Russian University Head Vladimir Mau Detained on Fraud Charges

 

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Mau is also a member of the board of directors of state-owned gas giant Gazprom.

— Russian Lawmakers Approve Bill to Fast-Track Foreign Media Bans

 

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The law allows officials to block foreign news outlets in retaliation for clampdowns against Russian media abroad. 

— What Was Putin Doing in Tajikistan?

 

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Putin chose the Central Asian country for his first trip abroad since he sent Russia's armed forces into Ukraine.

— State Firms Gazprom, Sberbank Opt Out of Dividend Payout

 

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Shares tumbled at both companies, which had previously predicted record payouts.

— Russia Withdraws Troops From Ukraine’s Snake Island

 

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Moscow claimed that the withdrawal was a voluntary show of “goodwill.”

— Russian Cinemas Sit Idle Amid Hollywood Walkout

 

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Revenue and attendance have both plummeted at Russia's major cinema chains.

— Russia Begins Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine Port

 

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Kyiv has for weeks accused Russia and its allies of stealing its grain from southern Ukraine, contributing to a global food shortage.

— China’s Honor Smartphone Maker Halts Russia Shipments – Vedomosti

 

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Overall smartphone sales in Russia fell by 30% compared with April-June 2021.

— Russia’s Car Manufacturing Collapses by 97% in May

 

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Russia manufactured 3,700 cars in May — 97% fewer than the same month last year.

— Ukraine: As It's Happening

 

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Follow all the breaking news, comment and analysis about Russia's attack on Ukraine.

— Expanding NATO Squares Up to Russia as Putin Slams 'Imperial' Alliance

 

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Putin accused the alliance of seeking to assert its "supremacy."

— Crimea Sees Tourist Numbers Plummet Amid Ukraine War

 

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Hotels in Crimea have seen guest numbers fall by more than a third compared to last year.

— Russia Hits Out at Norway Over Blocked Arctic Archipelago Access

 

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“Following Norway's actions, the sovereignty of this country over Svalbard is a big question from now on,” one Russian senator said.

— Investigations Uncover Russia’s Alleged Ukrainian Grain Smuggling

 

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Russia has been accused by Western powers of using food as a weapon in its war with Ukraine.

— Russia Expands 'Foreign Agents' Law to Target 'Foreign Influence'

 

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The new legislation will target organizations seen as “under foreign influence.”

— NATO Summit Proof Alliance Seeks To Contain Russia – Moscow

 

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Russia has repeatedly expressed that it views NATO's expansion as a threat to its existence.

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