London - The rouble hit a one-month high to the dollar on Feb. 16, lifted by oil trading around $61 a barrel and a truce that came into force in eastern Ukraine, while emerging equities hovered at two-week highs.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Fragile Ukraine truce boosts Russian rouble, bonds
A pedestrian walks past a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble outside an exchange office in central Moscow on Dec. 1, 2014.