trans-Ru(dppm)(2)(C=CFc)(2) (1, dppm = Ph(2)-PCH(2)PPh(2), Fc = ferrocenyl) was prepared by the CuI-catalyzed coupling of FcC=CSn(n-Bu)(3) with cis-RuCl2-(dppm)(2). We have demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry that the ruthenium(II) bis(acetylide) bridge, -C=C-Ru-(dppm)(2)-C=C-, of 1 enhances the ground-state electronic communication between terminal ferrocenyl groups compared to the all-carbon butadiynyl bridge of 1,4-diferrocenylbutadiyne, Fc-C=C-C=C-Fc.