Russia, BRIC ready to support eurozone.

By bne IntelliNews November 8, 2011
A number of separate announcements by Russian officials voiced the readiness to support the eurozone in the debt crisis. Russia's ForMin Sergei Lavrov announced that Russia and BRIC countries (Brasil, Russia, India, China) are ready to support the eurozone through international mechanisms and frameworks existing in IMF. Earlier at the G20 summit Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia is ready to participate in support to Europe. Economic advisor to president Arcady Dvorkovich earlier said that Russia could grant up to USD 10bn for eurozone's support.

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