European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Archival photoMOSCOW, 17 Apr. Sanctions will lead to a default in Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag. 11 percent. Russia’s national bankruptcy is only a matter of time,” the politician says. According to her, hundreds of large companies and thousands of specialists have turned their backs on the country. Western countries, after the start of a military special operation in Ukraine, introduced several rounds of severe sanctions, including limiting the Bank’s 
The survey showed the unwillingness of the British to pay for sanctions against Russia for the refusal of a foreign agent bank. The department made the payment in rubles. Investors will be able to convert them into foreign currency immediately after Russia regains access to frozen accounts. According to Siluanov, Western countries have blocked about half of Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves, worth about $300 billion.
