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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White House pushes to renew controversial spying law

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows agencies to spy on anyone, anywhere Attorney General Merrick Garland and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines wrote to Congressional leaders on Tuesday, asking them to renew a post-9/11 law allowing the US to spy on foreign targets anywhere in the world. While the law is…

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Demining Ukraine will take 757 years – WaPo

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