Ruble stronger than before Ukraine crisis

The Russian ruble strengthened to 75 rubles to the US dollar and 81 against the euro on Thursday, reaching its strongest levels against major currencies since February 19. The ruble plunged to historic lows after Russia launched the special military operation in Ukraine, and the US and its allies imposed unprecedented sanctions targeting the country’s…

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Germany to massively increase military aid to Ukraine – Spiegel

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Dutch government’s colonial profits revealed

The House of Orange made over half a billion dollars from its colonies in a century, a government-commissioned study found The Netherlands’ House of Orange profited from its colonial holdings by about 3 million guilders – $600 million (€547 million) in contemporary value – from 1675 to 1770, according to a government-commissioned State and Slavery study, presented…

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