The ruble continued to fall after Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov said that the United States and NATO were not ready to meet Russia halfway on security guarantees, which he made the day before on the air of RTVI.
After a slight correction, the dollar is again above 76 rubles (as of 13:24 Moscow time). The euro rose to 87 rubles. UPD: The euro rose above 88 rubles by 15:05 Moscow time.
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Mosbirzhi index fell below 3600 points for the first time since mid-December, the PTC index fell below 1500 points for the first time since early May.
The ruble began to rapidly fall in price against the euro and the dollar the day before. This coincided with a statement by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on RTVI that the United States and its allies had said “no” to Russia on key security proposals. According to Ryabkov, the United States and NATO are “under no circumstances ready to meet our key requirements” for non-expansion of the alliance and curtailment of its infrastructure.
The shares of Norilsk Nickel, VTB, Aeroflot, and Gazprom have fallen in price , Rosneft, Yandex and other companies.