The Russian stock and currency markets plummeted during Wednesday trading amid reports that peace negotiations on Ukraine had hit another roadblock.
As of 12:30 p.m. Moscow time, the U.S. dollar had risen 1.5% on the forex market to 82.71 rubles, while it climbed to 83.1 rubles on the Russian interbank market — its highest l...
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