The ruble strengthened and bonds gained, sending yields to a one-year low, on speculation improving relations with the U.S. and Europe will lead to the easing of sanctions, outweighing concern about falling oil prices. The currency added 0.2 percent to 64.651 per dollar by 8:20 p.m. in Moscow, after weakening as much as 0.6 percent earlier. The yield on five-year notes fell 21 basis points to 9.76 percent, the lowest since October 2014. Sberbank PJSC, Russia’s biggest lender, climbed as much as 4.4 percent and closed at a two-year high. Geopolitical developments are allowing the interests of Russia to align with those of France and the U.S. in Syria, fostering greater cooperation between the former Cold War foes and boosting investor sentiment. The government has sent a resolution on forming an anti-terrorist coalition to the United Nations and expects France to support it, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova […]