The euro rose to 86 rubles. On January 13, this is evidenced by the data of the Moscow Exchange at 14:45 Moscow time.
The ruble fell in price against the backdrop of a statement by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who said that Russia would find alternatives in the event of new US sanctions.
Before the appearance in the media of publications with a statement by Ryabkov, the euro cost 85.78 rubles. After the publication, the euro first rose to 85.98 rubles, and then to 86.29 rubles.
Ryabkov’s statement was made against the background of the fact that on January 12, a group of Democratic senators in the United States presented a bill providing for the introduction of new sanctions against Russia in case the situation around Ukraine escalates. In particular, the restrictions include a ban on transactions with primary and secondary public debt of the Russian Federation.
On January 8, The New York Times, citing US officials, reported that Washington was preparing a package of sanctions against Moscow that could affect a large number of Russians.
So, in the event of Russia’s allegedly impending “invasion” of Ukraine, the US Department of Commerce may prohibit the export to Russia of any consumer goods – from mobile phones and laptops to refrigerators and washing machines – containing US-made parts.
Articles about the allegedly possible Russian invasion have repeatedly appeared in the Western media. So, on January 7, The New York Times compiled and published a map with the alleged location of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine.
Moscow has repeatedly rejected such data. On December 23, during a press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin answered a question about alleged plans to “invade” Ukraine. According to him, because of such statements, one gets the impression that the Ukrainian side is “preparing a third operation” in the Donbass.
Source: IZ
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