Russia And The EU Are Considering Switching To Calculations in Euros

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin on Saturday announced plans for Russia and the European Union to switch to the euro in settlements for goods and services. As told Pankin RIA Novosti , high-ranking European officials, including members of the European Commission, are in favor of switching to euro trading.

We are also considering this opportunity,” Pankin added.

According to the diplomat, it is difficult to answer the question of whether this will happen in 2019, since the relations between Russia and the EU "are not in the best shape."
Earlier, the European Commission called on EU countries to expand the use of the euro in strategic sectors of the economy.