Russia's ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy? The Russian ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country's central bank is stepping in to halt the slide The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Is Israel’s Netanyahu shifting the blame for judicial reforms fallout? Netanyahu and Israeli generals have clashed over the effects of policies that are now threatening national security. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023
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Interest rate hike just a sticking plaster for Russia’s war-fuelled economic woes Further tough decisions will be needed while the Kremlin continues to spend large sums on its Ukraine invasion The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
Suspected Russian spies held in major UK security investigation They are said to have been living in the UK for ‘years’ at various properties in the suburbs Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023
Russia’s central bank hikes interest rates by 3.5 percentage points as rouble falls Emergency decision is intended to halt slide after currency dropped to weakest point in almost 17 months The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
Taliban marks two years since return to power in Afghanistan August 15 has been declared a national holiday to celebrate the Taliban takeover of Kabul from US-led foreign forces. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023
Warning as unexploded Russian mines wash up on Europe’s tourist beaches As recently as Monday, a Russian mine exploded in a Romanian Black Sea resort The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Experts warn Ukraine’s frontline push is being damaged by West Pressure for a ‘Hollywood-style’ breakthough against Russia’s forces is unrealistic, war analysts tell The Independent The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Panic attacks and malnutrition: Afghan family on what life is like in UK Exclusive: Two years on from the Taliban takeover, one of the first Afghan families to arrive in the UK by small boat remains in Home Office limbo, as Nicola Kelly reports The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Russia's central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble Russia’s central bank has made a large interest rate hike of 3.5% The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Russia targets western Ukraine with missiles overnight and hits civilian infrastructure Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile attack overnight has damaged multiple civilian buildings in Ukraine’s western region of Lviv and injured local residents The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain Ukrainian farmer Victor Tsvik has harvested his wheat this month but exorbitant logistics costs and Russia’s blockade of the ports has made shipping grain too expensive for him The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Moscow claims ‘key’ facilities hit after Kyiv says civilians deliberately targeted – as it happened The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 16 out of the 28 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 Bribes and hiding at home: the Ukrainian men trying to avoid conscription Some are spending life savings to stay out of the war, but such actions are seen as treasonous by those already fighting
France 24 · Aug 15, 2023 🔴 Live: Deadly air strikes target cities in western Ukraine Overnight air strikes killed at least three people in western Ukraine's Volyn region, the regional governor said early on Tuesday, as more strikes were reported in the neighbouring Lviv region. The attacks came a day after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky was pictured visiting troops in the eastern frontline region of…
Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 538 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 538th day.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 538 of the invasion Odesa hit by three waves of missile strikes; Russia’s rouble falls to lowest point in almost 17 months
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Afghan reflects on ‘disastrous’ day the Taliban took control of his country August 15 2023 marks the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Ukraine pushes back Putin’s troops around Bakhmut – as Zelensky visits eastern frontline Military says Kyiv’s forces have ‘some success’ amid heavy fighting across the entire frontline
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Russia’s rouble sinks to 16-month low amid invasion of Ukraine Country’s central bank will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the level of its key interest rate in the wake of the fall in the value of the currency
The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2023 MoD urged to 'get around the table' to end strike at Scots munitions plant A LOCAL MSP has called for the Ministry of Defence to urgently "get around the table" to bring an end to industrial action at a munitions…
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023 Russian rouble drops to 16-month low as economy suffers amid Ukraine war The rouble has lost about quarter of it value against the dollar since Russia invaded Ukraine last February
Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2023 Russian rouble falls to levels seen at start of Ukraine invasion Currency hits 17-month low with Moscow blaming ‘loose monetary policy’.
The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023 Afghanistan: two years after Taliban takeover the west is letting down the democratic opposition The consequences of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan two years ago are bad enough for the people who live there, especially women and girls, but also for the region and the world, in the flow of migrants and threat of terrorism.