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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that both sides must abide by the Minsk Protocol.
"The Russian economy is now recovering after a nearly two-year-long recession," the ratings agency says.
January's inflation was at 1.8 per cent - a 30-month high, which is discouraging retail sales.
Chinese FM Wang Yi said China and Europe should safeguard trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.
The top American and Russian diplomats agreed to cooperate on critical global security issues.
India and Russia have for the past 70 years signed dozens of defense contracts.
Currencies and stocks also gained in most of the tracked 26 emerging economies.
India launched a record-breaking 104 satellites from one single space mission.
Russia says it wants to sign a peace treaty before resolving the Kuril Islands dispute.
US President Donald Trump has pledged to send arms to assist the Nigerian army to defeat the terrorist group.