He added that this story is just another way of putting pressure on Russia, which will have absolutely no impact on the lives of ordinary citizens.
“This event will not even affect the ruble exchange rate, since it is now controlled by the state and is kept comfortable for all parties – citizens, importers, and exporters,” Pereslavsky said in an interview with the Prime agency.
As Ursula von der Leyen said earlier, EU sanctions should lead to "Russia's national bankruptcy."
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev noted that the “default of Russia”, which von der Leyen is counting on, could turn into a default of Europe.
Viktoria Fedosova, deputy director of the RUDN Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts, member of the MGER political council, in an interview with RT noted that the goals of the “Russia's default campaign” are set not by Europe, which is not beneficial, but by the United States.