All over the world, when interest rates go up, the exchange rate of the local currency rises against other currencies. This is a rule of thumb, but what happened in Egypt was the complete opposite; th.
If Russia adopts an aggressive posture and puts its nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles on a high state of readiness, NATO must respond in kind.
The German government has rejected Ukraine's demands for arms deliveries, saying Germany does not send weapons of war to conflict zones as a matter of principle. A DW fact check finds this stance has often been ignored.