Will Russia default on its foreign debt for the first time in over 100 years?
By DW
17 March 2022 |
5:26 am
The finance ministry has said its ability to make foreign payments has been hampered by sanctions. If Russia is unable to make the payments within a 30-day grace period, it will face its first default on international debt in more than a century.
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