(Finance) – Russia “runs no risk of default“This was assured today by the governor of the Russian Central Bank Elvira Nabiullinaaccording to reports from the Russian agency Tass, adding that there are “all financial resources” to meet commitments. The number one of the Central Institute has so correct the shot, after the alarm raised a few days ago, when he had hinted that the financial conditions were more serious, due to the sanctions imposed by Western countries after the invasion of Ukraine.
And while the Russian President Vladimir Putin triumphantly declares that Mariupol fell under Russian control, Biden denies and announces to have signed another military aid package worth 800 million dollars, in the form of ammunition, heavy artillery, drones, howitze guns, bringing the total allocated up to about 3.4 billion dollars. To these must be added 500 million in direct aid.
The secretary to the US Treasury Janet Yellen meanwhile he reiterated that Europe must reduce its energy dependence from Russia, even if he warned that we must stay beware of a complete embargo on oil imports from Russia. In fact, Yellen explained that a total blockade could be counterproductive, leading to a price increases in Europe and the rest of the worldwithout hitting Russia, which would continue to sell its gas at higher prices.