Peskov noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to methodically, gradually and consistently "work towards expanding the range of use of national currencies."

“Now it would be wrong to give some exact dates for which groups of goods, when it is possible to switch to the use of national currencies,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

The Kremlin added that this work is quite difficult, but "the conceptual setting of the president is absolutely obvious."

Peskov also confirmed that work in this direction will be intensified.

Earlier, the President of Russia said that the banks of unfriendly countries are delaying the payment of Russian energy resources in rubles.