The Russian rouble touched a more than five-week high in early Moscow trade on Friday before settling in the 83–84 range to the dollar, and Russian stocks climbed, with investors eyeing events in Ukraine and an ongoing gas payments saga. By 1319 GMT, the rouble was 0.2 percent weaker against the dollar at 83.37, earlier clipping 80.3325, its strongest mark since Feb. 23. It had gained 0.2 percent to trade at 92.31 versus the euro. On the interbank market, the rouble was as strong as 75 against the dollar earlier this week and was hovering near 81 on Wednesday. The rouble was at 83.1 to the dollar on the EBS electronic platform. European governments and companies were working on Friday on a common approach to President Vladimir Putin’s demand that they pay for Russian gas in roubles as the threat of an imminent halt in supplies eased. Putin’s move has …