Ruble rally comes to screeching halt

The Russian currency continued to slump on Wednesday, falling to its lowest point since late May against the US dollar and the euro. The ruble was 4.5% weaker against the greenback at 63.90, after touching 64.95, its weakest point since May 30. It was down 3.5% versus the euro, slumping to a five-week low.

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Russia halts transit of Kazakh oil to Europe – media

Supply via a major Caspian pipeline has been stopped due to technical violations, according to the news agency Sputnik A Russian court on Wednesday ordered a 30-day suspension of the activity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which takes oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea via one of the world’s largest pipelines.

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Details emerge on Copenhagen mass shooter

Hours after a failed call to the mental health services, the suspect gunned down three people, Danish media reports Before opening fire at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday, the gunman tried to reach the country’s mental health services by phone, Danish media outlet DR reported on Wednesday.

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