Ukraine threatens to strike Crimea with American missiles

The peninsula is a crucial military hub for Russia, Ukraine’s military intelligence believes Kiev sees the Crimean Peninsula as a legitimate target for long-range weaponry supplied by the West, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Directorate of Intelligence at the Ministry of Defense, Vadim Skibitskiy, said on Saturday.

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US wants ‘accountability’ for death of Palestinian journalist

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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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