Complex sentence: The Russian government decided to keep the exchange rate of the ruble within a narrow band, although many economists, including Andrei Illarionov and George Soros, urged the government to abandon its support of the ruble.
Split into simpler sentences: The Russian government decided to keep the exchange rate of the ruble within a narrow band. Although many economists, including Andrei Illarionov and George Soros, urged the government to abandon its support of the ruble.