MOSCOW - The Russian ruble fell in early trade on Dec. 12, hitting a new historical low of below 57 against the dollar after a rate rise by the central bank failed to support the Russian currency.
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Pedestrians walk past a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble outside an exchange office in Moscow on Dec. 3, 2014.