2 minutes agoAmerican Sanctions, Russia
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The Russian stock exchange incidents have marked a decline of about 10 percent after the establishment of new US sanctions against Russian oligarchs and officials of their companies. This presents a serious blow to the Russian economy. The RTS index in Moscow, which mainly uses the dollar, marked a drop by 11.5 percent at about 12.15 [...]
The RTS index in Moscow, which mainly uses the dollar, marked a decline of 11.5 percent by 12:15 in central Europe, while the Miceks, which mainly use ruble, marked a 9.2 percent decline. The Russian ruble has also been hit, which fell to the lowest level in some of the last few years.
The Russian government announced it will support companies hit by new US sanctions.
US President Donald Trump's administration imposed last Friday new sanctions on the seven Russian oligarchs and 17 Russian state officials, as well as their firms, due to the <x0->activities harmful”.
Under sanctions are Andrej Skoq, deputy in Russian Duma Sulejman Kerimov, a member of the Russian Parliament's Supreme Chamber, Vladimir Bogdanov, general director of the Surgutneftegaz oil company and others.
Among the firms against which sanctions have been imposed are Rosobornexport for export of military equipment and the Russian bank, which is owner of the firm.
