“The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine unleashed a new series of government sanctions by the G7 countries, in particular those that target the monetary reserves of the Central Bank of Russia,” which until now were a financial support for the country, he explained. the agency in a statement.
Earlier this Thursday, agencies Fitch and Moody’s also downgraded the Russian currency from BBB to B and from Baa3 to Ba, respectively.
With information from AFP