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White House says rouble is being artificially propped up by the Russian central bank -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. FILEPHOTO: This picture illustrates Russian Ruble Banknotes with various denominations at a Warsaw, Poland table on January 22, 2016. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House has been receiving an “artificial prop up of the rouble”, according to Kate Bedingfield, the communications director.

She said, “They’re taking artificial measures in order to prop up the rouble.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered foreign buyers to pay for Russian gas using roubles starting Friday. Otherwise, their supplies would be cut.

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