Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Wednesday that the likelihood of Russia being downgraded to junk was "pretty high," Interfax news agency reported.
Rating agency S&P said last month it expected to complete a review of Russia, which it already rates at just one notch above junk with a negative outlook, by mid-January.
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