According to him, Russia has enough funds to pay off its external debt.
He noted that a hypothetically possible default would be artificial.
“The default of Russia will be a recognition of the effectiveness of sanctions and pressure on the country.
In response, Russia will most likely pay in rubles and go to international courts with claims about the illegality of the default, ”RIA Novosti quotes Suverov.
On May 24, the US Treasury received information about the refusal to renew the license for investors to receive payments on the state debt of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Ministry of Finance has already announced that this will not interfere with the payment of the country's debt obligations.
Political scientist Alexander Markin, in an interview with the FBA "Economy Today" commented on the situation with Russia's public debt.