Russian ruble

95% of trade between the countries is now settled in their national currencies, according to Andrey Belousov ©  Getty Images…

The Russian currency has been bolstered by capital control measures introduced by the government © Getty Images / Diy13 The Russian…

Russian exporters from key sectors have been ordered to sell their foreign currency revenues © Getty Images / Valeriya Russian President…

The weakening of the Russian currency is being attributed to changes in the trade balance and strong demand for foreign…

Measuring up to other currencies is a “remnant of the past,” Dmitry Peskov has said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov © Sputnik…

Chancellor Karl Nehammer mistakenly used a picture featuring the Russian currency in his party’s PR campaign © Getty Images / evgenyatamanenko…

The central bank has all the necessary instruments to support the currency, the Russian president has said © Getty Images /…

The two countries aim to bring annual turnover to $100 billion © Getty Images / Gwengoat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

The Chinese yuan is preferred over the dollar and the euro, according to a survey © Getty Images / Peter Dazeley…

The decision by the Russian government to refrain from tightening capital controls has also contributed to the rebound, economists say  …