[Perhaps alteration (influenced by pool) of obsolete cesperalle, drainpipe, from Middle English suspiral, vent, from Old French sospirail, breathing hole, from souspirer, to breathe, from Latin suspÄ«rÄre, to sigh; see suspire.]
The Russian Ruble is also known as the Russian Rouble. The United States Dollar is also known as the American Dollar, and the US Dollar. The symbol for RUB can be written R. The symbol for USD can be written $. The Russian Ruble is divided into 100 kopecks. The United States Dollar is divided into 100 cents.
Community Q&A. The national currency in Russia is the ruble, which can be easily attained in Moscow at most banks, ATMs, and exchange stations. Russian law prohibits paying in foreign currency, so it is important to plan for immediate currency conversion upon arriving in Moscow.