“The Americans are still thinking of forbidding Russia to pay off our debt obligations in dollars.
Not the worst decision for us.
Firstly, everyone understands that this is a political default, not a financial one,” he wrote in Telegram.
Medvedev added that Russia is capable of repaying any of its obligations in any currency, as long as it does not create artificial problems for it.
“Therefore, it will not affect the real financial reputation of our country in any way.
It should also be remembered that such actions of the United States, which create technical obstacles to the fulfillment of obligations, should be considered by the court either as force majeure, or as the guilty behavior of the creditor, ”the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council emphasized.
Earlier, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced the West's attempts to push Russia to default on its foreign debt.
He also said that Russia can fulfill its obligations on external debts in any circumstances.