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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from where Kyiv's forces are mounting a major cross-border offensive.

Since August 6, the war in Ukraine has become a tale of two major offensives. Ukrainian forces have invaded Russia, grabbing more than 1,000 square kilometres of Kursk Oblast, which they are now defending fiercely. At the same time, in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces are moving on…

Over the past century, the U.S. dollar has been the world’s reserve currency. However, events over the past years threaten the dollar’s role as the leading foreign exchange instrument, which could substantially impact commodity prices.

Ukrainian forces execute successful drone strike on Russian airbase, targeting fuel, ammunition, and glide bombs, diminishing Russian air superiority.