The main news for the weekend of November 18–19 – Kommersant
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Russian President Vladimir Putin plans take part in the G20 virtual summit on November 22. “For the first time in a long time, the Russian president and the leaders of Western countries can become participants in the same event,” the author and host of the “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” on the TV channel “Russia-1” Pavel Zarubin.
Former Minister of Defense of the DPR and ex-FSB officer Igor Strelkov (Girkin), arrested in a case of extremism, in a letter from a pre-trial detention center called his supporters to form a headquarters to support him as a candidate in the presidential elections in the spring of 2024, in which he intends to participate as a self-nominated candidate.
In Novosibirsk took place meeting of relatives of the mobilized with representatives of local authorities. Minister of Regional Policy Andrei Klyuzov said that “the conversation turned out to be very frank and meaningful.” The meeting was held in a closed format – participants who had registered in advance for the event at the Palace of Culture named after. October Revolution, were allowed into the hall upon presentation of documents confirming that they were relatives of those mobilized. The media were not allowed into the meeting. The exception is the OTS TV channel and Vesti journalists.
In the regions of Siberia on November 19 passed Hurricane. In Novokuznetsk, a woman was crushed by a sign that was torn from the building of the City Mall shopping center. She was hospitalized in moderate condition. In Novokuznetsk, a tree fell on a passing car, killing two people.
On November 18, from a maximum security colony in Monino, Tver region, he was released killer Alexander Pustovalov, better known as Sasha the Soldier. According to law enforcement officials, he killed more than 30 people as part of an organized crime group. He was detained in 1999 and sentenced to 24 years for 22 proven murders. Alexander Pustovalov served his sentence in the Vladimir Central Prison, and was then sent to IK-9 Monino, Tver Region. The convict asked for parole twice, but was denied both times. In the colony he was diagnosed with a serious illness.
Russian and Finnish border guards at the Vartius checkpoint started negotiations on the refugee situation. Finland temporarily closed the checkpoint on November 18 after the arrival of 67 migrants in one day. Most of them come from the Middle East and Africa. Before this, four more checkpoints were closed for the same reason.
Doctors in an open letter to President Vladimir Putin asked release St. Petersburg artist Sasha Skochilenko from the colony because she has health problems. On November 16, the court sentenced the girl to seven years in prison in the case of fake news about the Russian Armed Forces. So far, the letter has been signed by 247 doctors.
Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) captured cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea, Al Hadath TV channel reported, citing sources. There are 22 people on board the ship, no Israelis among them. Shortly before this, the Yemeni armed forces, controlled by the Houthi group, announced that they intended to attack any Israeli ships in the Red Sea. Al Hadath sources reported that the seized ship Galaxy Leader belongs to Israeli businessman Rami Unger. The Israel Defense Forces said the ship was not owned by Israeli citizens and there were no Israelis on board. The military called the incident a “serious world-class event.”
Singer Egor Creed filed a lawsuit for the protection of honor and dignity against the head of the Safe Internet League, Ekaterina Mizulina, in the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow. The singer’s claims are addressed both to Ekaterina Mizulina and to the association she heads. In April, the accounts of Yegor Creed and other Russian bloggers on the Twitch streaming platform were blocked after the Safe Internet League contacted Roskomnadzor. Ekaterina Mizulina claimed that the reason was an advertisement for an online casino. She called Yegor Creed the main swindler of the country.
Economist Sergei Aleksashenko (included in the register of foreign agents) announced wanted under a criminal article, follows from the search database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. It is not specified under what specific article he is wanted. In 1993–1995 he worked as Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia. From December 1995 to September 1998, he was the first deputy chairman of the Central Bank. In June 2023, the Ministry of Justice added the economist to the register of foreign agents. In 2017, a number of media sources reported that a criminal case had been initiated for Mr. Aleksashenko’s attempt to take state awards to the United States. The economist himself denied being detained at the airport and noted that he was not in Russia at that time. No developments in the case were reported.
Financial Times (FT) and Bloomberg reportedthat OpenAI investors are asking the board of directors to consider returning the company’s fired CEO Sam Altman to the position. His dismissal became known on November 18. The decision was made by the OpenAI board of directors. The reason is that Mr. Altman “wasn’t candid” when interacting with the board.
French Ministry of Defense reported about the successful test launch of the modernized M51 strategic ballistic missile, which can carry a nuclear warhead. The rocket landed in the North Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of kilometers from the coast. The M51 is a submarine-launched solid-fuel ballistic missile.
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