I would guess it's being buoyed by people who think the upcoming peace talks will let Putin skate away without long term damage to Russia. Either that, or olig

I would guess it's being buoyed by people who think the upcoming peace talks will let Putin skate away without long term damage to Russia. Either that, or oligarchs are moving hidden assets back to Russia. Either because they worry they will he discovered or to take advantage of the falling Ruble to buy the other half of the country. Or maybe it's because the market of people buying rubles is really thin right now, and this is an attempt by the Russian government to manipulate the price and public opinion.