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The Russian ruble fell to its lowest exchange rate against the US dollar since last April on the Moscow Exchange on Monday. The currency slipped to 78.53 rubles to the dollar in afternoon trading, the weakest rate since late April 2022. The ruble also traded at over 85.34 against the euro.

Number of hate crimes against Russians spiked due to the conflict in Ukraine, police say Russian speakers in Germany are assaulted on a daily basis as hate crimes against both Russians and Ukrainians have spiked in the country, reaching a staggering 200 cases every week, according to Germany’s police chief.