Following the application of international sanctions in early March, the value of the Russian ruble had fallen to less than a penny. 

This week, the ruble was trading near 85 to the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, close to where it was before Russia began its military operation in Ukraine.  

Russia has enacted a series of temporary measures which have allowed Moscow to artificially increase demand for the ruble.

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