The dollar exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange reached 77.5 rubles, having updated the maximum since the beginning of the year. This is evidenced by the exchange data.
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The US currency reached its peak at about 19:00 (Moscow time). At 19:58, the ruble strengthened slightly, at this time the dollar was trading at 77.15 rubles.
Dollar dynamics on Moscow Exchange
The Russian currency is also weakening against the euro. At 19:59 (Moscow time), its value reached 87.57 rubles.
On Tuesday, the Moscow Exchange index fell by 6.5%, this collapse in the Russian stock market was the largest since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The main reason for what is happening was «geopolitical tension»: within a week, the Russian authorities met with representatives of the United States, NATO and the German Foreign Ministry. The main topic of the talks was the military escalation near the border with Ukraine.