Russia's ruble hit a new six-month low against the dollar in the opening minutes of trading on Monday, hurt by weaker oil prices and reports of an upsurge in fighting in east Ukraine.
At 10:10, Moscow time, the ruble was 0.7 percent weaker against the dollar at 65.45 and lost 0.5 percent to trade at 72.50 versus the euro.
Russian Ruble Hits New 6-Month Low Against the Dollar
