Russia can withdraw from payments in US dollars for oil supplies and use other currencies, including its national currency, if necessary, says First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.
“It is not excluded (avoiding USD oil payments), despite the fact that oil is usually traded and contractual settlements are made on the basis of the US dollar valuation. We can fix the dollar equivalent, but receive euros for the supply of oil, or other freely convertible currencies, yes, and, finally, the national currency. We can really come to this point,” he said in an interview in the program Sunday Evening with Vladimir Soloviev.
The Minister also noted that the US policy regarding the introduction of sanctions against Russia already leads to the fact that Russia is increasingly using settlements in other currencies, in particular, in the national currency, in euros, and in Chinese yuan, since deals in them are safer than in US dollars.
