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The ruble dives after Trump tweets 'Was Obama too soft on Russia?'

The Russian ruble is tumbling.

The Russian ruble extended its earlier losses after President Donald Trump tweeted about President Barack Obama's stance on Russia with respect to Crimea.

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The petrocurrency is down by 1.2% at $57.8170 per dollar as of 7:55 a.m. ET.

"" Trump tweeted around 7:42 a.m. ET.

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