The Russian stock market fell by 10.5% in the main trades

According to the agency, the ruble index of the Moscow Exchange fell by 10.5% during the closing of the main trades, amounting to 3036.88 points.

At the same time, in dollars, the RTS index fell by 13.21% to 1207.5 points.

Earlier it was reported that the Moscow Exchange index fell below 3200 points for the first time since January 24.

By 14:11 Moscow time on February 21, the indicator fell by 5.92% to 3192.54 points.

In January, Natalya Milchakova, deputy head of the Alpari information and analytical center, commented in an interview with RT that the Russian stock market continued to fall in the morning trading session due to the growth of geopolitical risks.