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The ruble's gains result from a series of measures taken by the government to defend the battered currency in the aftermath of Western sanctions. On top of imposing capital controls, Russia has forced exporters to sell foreign-exchange and is demanding its natural gas be paid for in rubles. Russia became the most sanctioned country in the world 10 days into their special operation and additional sanctions have been piling up ever since.