Russian financiers have prepared a plan for the expanded use of the ruble in international settlements. President Vladimir Putin was notified of this by the head of VTB Andrei Kostin. He noted that the earlier course on dedollarization had yielded results: Russians already do not take loans in the national currency of the United States and are less likely to open dollar deposits. It's time to take the next step, namely, "to develop the Russian market by placing Eurobonds, shares and creating other derivatives that are currently used only in the West". "We need to create, I think, our tools. This will give us additional protection of our financial sector from external factors, and in general will give a new impetus to the development of the financial sector, "Putin told Kostin at a meeting in the Kremlin on July 13. The plan of action is already ready, but we need agreement "from above," VTB's head made clear. "I would like to see this proposal, if possible, you instructed the relevant structures, the government, the Central Bank and, if possible, supported the policy of further dedollarization and de-orphanization of our economy," Kostin asked the head of state. I must say, Kostin has personal accounts with the United States. The US Finance Ministry demolished it in the US sanctions lists among high-ranking Russian officials. According to the head of VTB, this measure does not affect the bank in any way, as it only manages it, but does not own it. But he himself was sanctioned by the sanctions: before he went skiing in Colorado, and now I had to give up this pleasure, told Costin in an interview with CNBC.