Peskov called questions about Nabiullina’s health inappropriate – Kommersant

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that questions about the state of health of the head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina are inappropriate. Earlier, reports began to spread on the Internet that Ms. Nabiullina was in the hospital.

“I do not consider this question appropriate for our conference call, this is absolutely personal information about the state of health, we have neither the opportunity nor the desire to comment on this,” the press secretary said during the press call.

Dmitry Peskov added that in any case, “we wish you health, strength and continuation of such determination.”

Today agency Reuters wrote that the head of the Central Bank missed the Finance Day forum at the Russia exhibition. The reason for the cancellation of her performance was not given. The agency also noted that the Central Bank declined to comment. Prior to this, information appeared in specialized financial Telegram channels that Elvira Nabiullina was undergoing planned inpatient treatment within the walls of the Central Clinical Hospital.

Petr Buzlaev