The decision of the National Bank of Switzerland to abandon the flow value of the Swiss franc against the Euro has led to the fact that the franc volatility bypassed the Russian ruble. Now the volatility of the Swiss national currency reached 261% over the decisions of the National Bank of the

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev listens during a meeting with senior ruling United Russia Party officials in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. Medvedev has warned that the country faces a risk of a "deep recession" if the government ditches its spending plans. Speaking at a meeting

 The dramatic fall in Russia's ruble slowed on Wednesday, with the government selling foreign currency to prop it up after a 50 percent fall against the dollar this year. Losses were partly contained by exporters selling dollars in preparation for paying their monthly tax bills but the slide was