▪️ #Boris_Kovalchuk, head of #Russian ministry of finance and son of one of #Putin's closest associates, warned that higher interest rates "limit investment opportunities."

▪️ #Igor_Sechin, head of #Rosneft and another close #Putin associate, said that rising rates had a "negative impact.

▪️ #Sergey_Chemezov, a close associate of #Putin who heads #Russia's state arms conglomerate #Rostec, warned in late October that if rates remain at current levels,