‘Citizens of the USSR’ arrested on Siberian bomb plot charge – FSB

Members of a group that denies Russia’s existence had planned a sabotage attack to stop draft notices from being sent out, the agency has said Russian law enforcement agents have apprehended two members of a sect that believes that the Soviet Union still exists who were planning to blow up cell towers in the central…

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Ruble surges after interest rate hike

The decision by the Russian government to refrain from tightening capital controls has also contributed to the rebound, economists say   The Russian ruble strengthened to 93 versus the US dollar and to 101 against the euro on Thursday for the first time since August 1 after the central bank raised the key interest rate to…

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Ukraine’s ‘high hopes’ for F-16s dashed

Top US military officials have said the aircraft transfer could take years to complete Ukraine should not expect to receive American F-16 fighter jets until sometime in 2024, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesman has said, noting that Kiev’s “high hopes” for the system were unlikely to be met anytime soon.

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