Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Price of Brent oil up above $106 per barrel on ICE first since September 17

 

at 9/24/26 2:31am

As of 11:08 a.m. Moscow time, the Brent price was up by 1.88% at $105.02 per barrel

[Category: Business & Economy, World oil prices]

— IN BRIEF: Russia's massive strike on defense facilities, logistics centers in Kiev, Odessa

 

at 9/24/26 2:23am

The Defense Ministry specified that the Russian Armed Forces struck an industrial facility in Kiev that manufactured components for long-and medium-range UAVs and prepared ground robotic systems for deployment

[Category: Military & Defense, Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]

— Microsoft ends cooperation with ICC over US sanctions

 

at 9/24/26 2:21am

Lead counsel at the ICC Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops said that the move made the work of lawyers involved in court proceedings more difficult

[Category: World]

— Russia’s Bryansk Automobile Plant develops armored tractor with machine gun turret

 

at 9/24/26 2:07am

According to the patent description, the 4x4 tractor truck is designed to protect against attacks from the air or ground

[Category: Military & Defense]

— Russian Central Bank buys $22.41 mln worth of yuan on September 23

 

at 9/24/26 2:02am

Foreign currency purchases on the domestic market with settlement on September 22 also totaled 1.9 bln rubles

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Global copper shortage may reach 10 mln metric tons over next decade — expert

 

at 9/24/26 2:01am

According to Pavel Petrov, a persistent copper shortage is emerging globally and will continue until at least 2030

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Foreign reporters visit children injured in Ukrainian strikes in Donetsk

 

at 9/24/26 1:57am

The reporters spoke with the kids and their parents, finding out how the minors were wounded

[Category: Society & Culture]

— Russia to respond in kind if US conducts full-scale nuclear tests — MFA

 

at 9/24/26 1:55am

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow will keep following this approach consistently

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Erdogan tells Zelensky attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea 'unacceptable'

 

at 9/24/26 1:50am

The Turkish president emphasized that steps must be taken to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea

[Category: World, UN General Assembly]

— Russian diplomat slams Trump’s instructions on US nuclear tests as threat to moratorium

 

at 9/24/26 1:46am

Whenever Washington accuses other countries of activity allegedly incompatible with the CTBT, it means that the Americans are once again looking to withdraw from their international commitments, Maria Zakharova noted

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Damaged oil depot in Rostov Region, fire at Krasnodar Region facility: drone attacks

 

at 9/24/26 1:29am

There were no casualties

[Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, Military operation in Ukraine]

— Russian stocks up as main trading session opens

 

at 9/24/26 1:10am

The yuan exchange rate was down by 2.8 kopecks at 12.673 rubles

[Category: Business & Economy]

— Ukrainian delegation holds talks with US envoys on UNGA sidelines

 

at 9/24/26 12:22am

According to Vladimir Zelensky, the talks took place after his meeting with Trump

[Category: World]

— Only Russia acting openly in talks on Ukraine — DPR head

 

at 9/23/26 11:17pm

Only Russia is acting consistently, Denis Pushilin said

[Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

— Pakistan Air Force strikes 10 drone launch, storage sites in Afghanistan — minister

 

at 9/23/26 10:48pm

Attaullah Tarar said that Afghan drones entered Pakistani airspace on Wednesday

[Category: World]

— Russia grateful for Putin invitation to attend G20 summit in US — Kremlin

 

at 9/23/26 10:28pm

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov added that Moscow will discuss "the possibility of accepting the invitation" with the American side

[Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy, G20 Summit]

— North Korea’s status as nuclear state to remain irreversible — news agency

 

at 9/23/26 9:54pm

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui commented on the results of a trilateral meeting between the top diplomats of the US, Japan and South Korea, as cited by the Korean Central News Agency

[Category: World]

— St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures begins for eighth time

 

at 9/23/26 9:30pm

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said earlier that this year the number of participants reached 2,500, excluding the youth program

[Category: Society & Culture]

— China, US need to pave way for peaceful coexistence — Xi

 

at 9/23/26 8:30pm

The Chinese president said he hopes "to have an in-depth exchange of views with President Trump on key issues concerning our countries and the global situation"

[Category: World]

— Canada prepares for possibility of military invasion by US — prime minister

 

at 9/23/26 7:56pm

Mark Carney told The New York Times that the country's authorities had spent the past year on the preparations

[Category: World]

— Russian, Algerian foreign ministers discuss steps to strengthen partnership

 

at 9/23/26 7:12pm

The officials also exchanged views on current regional issues

[Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]

As of 9/24/26 2:35am. Last new 9/24/26 2:35am.