Moscow Stock Exchange Rises After Announcement of Putin Meeting with Trump Envoy to Discuss Ukrainian Settlement

By 14:15 Moscow time, the MOEX index for ruble-denominated stocks rose by 1.37% to reach 2775.23 points, while the RTS index for dollar-denominated stocks increased by 1.36% to 1123.36 points.
Investors believe that any progress towards resolving the Ukrainian crisis could help ease the Western sanctions imposed on Russia, boosting optimism in the markets. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the meeting between Putin and the Trump envoy will take place tomorrow, Thursday.