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As Russian and US officials begin talks in Saudi Arabia, the Russian rouble gains strength
The Russian rouble gained strength on Monday, as U.S. officials and Russian officials held talks in Saudi Arabia to make progress in a ceasefire for Ukraine. On the OTC market, by 0930 GMT the rouble had gained 1% and was trading at 83.60 USD. The rouble suffered a slight correction against the dollar last week. It lost about 4% in just two days. However, it has gained over 26% so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the rouble has rallied on the back of expectations that a peaceful settlement would be reached in Ukraine as well as...