The fall of the Russian ruble and oil prices on the independence Day of Ukraine can be considered fireworks, the head of the Council of national security and defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov.

"A trifle, but nice" - he wrote on Twitter.


on the stock exchanges of many countries August 24, dubbed " black Monday." The Shanghai stock exchange index showed the worst performance since 2007, After it began to fall indices other markets, oil prices updated at least for the last six and a half years, which affected the currencies of the emerging economies, and among them, the ruble. A sharp drop was opened on the first Day of the week and exchange the USA.

Ukraine 24 August emphasizes the 24th anniversary of its independence. To this day the country came under conditions not subject to risk of default, serious difficulties in the preparation For the heating season and unresolved conflict in the Donbass.

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