“As I expected at the end of July, the “jumps” of the ruble exchange rate ended by the beginning of autumn.

And the exchange rate stabilized at about 60 rubles per dollar or euro.

I thought that such a situation would occur before the start of fundamental changes, and they did.

The absolutely correct political actions of the Russian state regarding the DPR, LPR and liberated territories have clear and predictable consequences, ”the specialist explained.

The expert predicted in the coming weeks "strengthening and accelerating the course of hostile governments to exclude Russia from international trade."

This, according to the economist, may provoke a short-term depreciation of the ruble.

At the same time, in the end, according to Zabortsev, the exchange rate will stabilize at the level of 65-70 rubles per dollar and euro.

Earlier, the euro exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange on Thursday, September 22, fell below 59 rubles for the first time since August 19.