Russian bonds fell, pushing yields to the highest since 2009, and the ruble slid to a record on speculation policy makers will abandon their defense of the currency earlier than planned to preserve foreign reserves.
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Bloomberg: Russia yields rise to five-year high as ruble drops on float bets
A woman walks under a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble, outside an exchange office in central Moscow, on Oct. 13, 2014.
