Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Ukraine Tells Winter Olympic Athletes to Shun Russian Rivals

 

at 1/24/22 7:02am

Ukrainian athletes should avoid standing next to their Russian rivals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics next week, Ukraine’s sports minister said.

— Russia’s Central Bank Steps In to Halt Ruble Slide as Markets in Freefall

 

at 1/24/22 6:25am

Russia’s Central Bank was forced to halt foreign currency purchases in a bid to stop a dramatic slide in the value of the ruble.

— Kremlin Says NATO Ramping Up Ukraine Tensions With Deployments

 

at 1/24/22 5:22am

Tensions are mounting as the West accuses Moscow of threatening to invade Ukraine by massing over 100,000 troops on its border.

— Germany to Send Field Hospital to Ukraine as War Fears Grow

 

at 1/21/22 11:30pm

Germany will send a field hospital to Ukraine, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Saturday.

— Russia-Ukraine Standoff – Daily Briefing | Jan. 21

 

at 1/21/22 8:00am

The latest developments you need to know.

— Russia, U.S. Agree to Talk Security Demands Next Week

 

at 1/21/22 6:07am

Russia's foreign minister spoke with his U.S. counterpart as tensions flare over Ukraine.

— Get Out of Romania and Bulgaria, Russia Tells NATO Amid Ukraine Tensions

 

at 1/21/22 4:24am

The two former Warsaw Pact allies joined NATO in 2004.

— Ukraine Says Russia Increasing Arms, Equipment for Separatist Regions

 

at 1/21/22 3:42am

Ukraine's military intelligence service added that Russia was also undertaking "active recruitment of mercenaries" who are being sent to separatist-controlled regions.

— Little Hope of Breakthrough as U.S., Russia Hold High-Stakes Ukraine Talks

 

at 1/21/22 3:41am

The two countries' top diplomats are expected to have a concise exchange as they determine whether diplomacy remains possible.

— Chechen Rights Lawyer’s Mother ‘Kidnapped’ in Western Russia – NGO

 

at 1/21/22 3:18am

Amnesty International has called the detention an attempt by Chechen authorities to "silence critics through criminal intimidation and kidnapping."

— Russia Reports Record Covid-19 Cases as Omicron Gains Momentum

 

at 1/21/22 3:08am

New infections rose 27% rise in a single day and have doubled over the last week.

— Russia Sends S-400 Battalions from Far East to Belarus for Drills

 

at 1/21/22 1:20am

The two S-400 surface-to-air missile systems will be used in Russia and Belarus' snap joint drills, announced amid soaring tensions over Ukraine.

— Ukraine Standoff Threatens to Derail Russia’s Domestic Battle Against Inflation

 

at 1/21/22 1:17am

Even without invasion, the crisis is accentuating rising price pressures at home.

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