The ruble also strengthened 1.3 percent to 11.81 against China's yuan. File photo: A Russian ruble coin is pictured with a U.S. dollar bill and a quarter-dollar coin in Moscow on October 10 ...

Russia's currency, the ruble, reached its highest level against the U.S. dollar in six months, off the back of reports of potential talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the ...