Xinhua news agency, Moscow, February 24 (reporter Huang He) - affected by the latest situation in Ukraine, the Moscow stock exchange, one of Russia's two major stock exchanges, suspended all forms of trading on the 24th. The Moscow stock exchange stock index opened low in early trading on the 24th, once falling nearly 10%. About two hours after the opening of the market, the Exchange announced the suspension of trading and then announced the resumption of trading. Earlier in the day, the data of Moscow stock exchange showed that the exchange rate of the US dollar against the ruble once rose to 1:84.08, breaking through 1:84 for the first time since January 2016; The exchange rate of the euro against the ruble once rose to 1:95.24, breaking through 1:95 for the first time since December 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised speech on the morning of the 24th that he decided to launch special military operations in the Donbas region. [source: Xinhuanet]