According to British intelligence Russia preparing to receive financial aid from allied countries. The Russian leadership probably sees the issue of government bonds in foreign currencies as a measure to Plug holes in your own household, according to the briefing report of the British Ministry of Defence. With this interpretation, the British refer to an announcement by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who had spoken regarding plans to issue bonds in yuan, among other things. This is almost certainly an indication that Moscow is expecting money from countries it considers benevolent, according to the intelligence services. Foreign Investors might in such a scenario then compensate for deficits in the Russian budget in the future and so on indirectly co-finance the war of aggression in Ukraine. However, it is unclear whether Moscow can successfully implement the issuance of government bonds in foreign currencies, sources in London said.
