Euro on the Moscow Exchange is trading at the level of 67 rubles, follows from the trading data. The last time the currency fell to such a value was in June 2017.
According to the trading data, the euro fell to the level of 67 rubles at 16:00 Moscow time. The dollar at the same time was worth 64.5 rubles. «data-slate-custom=»{«src»:»https://s3.zona.media/i/e69f2fbd04408747eea6057d0cf54c8d»,»alt»:»»,»imgSrc»:»https: //s3.zona.media/i/e69f2fbd04408747eea6057d0cf54c8d»,»migrationId»:»1646998844495″,»html»:null}» alt=»1″ />
Screenshot from the Moscow Exchange website
With the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian ruble weakened sharply, the dollar and the euro renewed their historical highs. By March 7, the American currency was trading on the Moscow Exchange at 146 rubles, and by March 9, the euro was trading at almost 128 rubles.
Against this background, Vladimir Putin ordered to supply gas only for rubles to countries that the Russian authorities consider «unfriendly.»