the ruble
noun
technical
: the value of the ruble compared with the value of the money of other countries
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And though the ruble has increased by 46% since the beginning of the year, this strength is not a sign of health but of desperation.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
To meaningfully disrupt Russia’s trade, devalue the ruble, and increase economic uncertainty, the G-7 should remove all Russian banks from SWIFT and subject them to full blocking sanctions, which prohibit all transactions with the sanctioned entity.
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Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
Russia’s foreign currency reserves, once under pressure, as Moscow struggled to keep the ruble from imploding, have recovered, moving past their pre-war high of $630 billion to $680 billion.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
The report said that a potential downturn of the Russian economy could unfold between Q2 and Q3 2025 as a slowdown in economic growth and falling consumer demand and as a weakening of the ruble between Q3 and Q4 2025.
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Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
To meaningfully disrupt Russia’s trade, devalue the ruble, and increase economic uncertainty, the G-7 should remove all Russian banks from SWIFT and subject them to full blocking sanctions, which prohibit all transactions with the sanctioned entity.
—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
Russia’s foreign currency reserves, once under pressure, as Moscow struggled to keep the ruble from imploding, have recovered, moving past their pre-war high of $630 billion to $680 billion.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
The report said that a potential downturn of the Russian economy could unfold between Q2 and Q3 2025 as a slowdown in economic growth and falling consumer demand and as a weakening of the ruble between Q3 and Q4 2025.
—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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“The ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ruble. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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