According to him, it is wrong to talk about Russian markets in isolation from international ones. 

He noted that all international markets cannot but react to the prevailing atmosphere in the world.

Peskov added that "all markets are now at the stage of deep pessimism."

The Kremlin spokesman also noted that "such periods of decline are always followed by periods of growth."

“The sooner our opponents stop these provocative, hysterical actions, the sooner the pessimistic mood will decrease,” Peskov said.

Earlier it was reported that the RTS dollar index fell by more than 8%, below the level of 1300 for the first time since December 1, 2020.

The dollar exchange rate reached 79 rubles for the first time since November 2020. 

Trustee of IFC Solid Evgeny Marishin, in an interview with Nation News, called the advantages of digital currency for Russia.