The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value for a year. The currency slid to 82 roubles against the US dollar on Friday on the Moscow Stock Exchange,( MOEX)
Russia has been hit with massive economic sanctions since it began an offensive on Ukraine in February,last year.
Earlier this year, Russia said that its economy had shrunk by 2.1 per cent in 2022, far less than the 15 per cent fall that had been predicted.
The rouble also slid by two percent to 9 .0 against the euro
