'I'm opening my sparkling water here to toast to the death of Russia's stock market,' said Alexander Butmanov.
A Russian economist toasted the"death" of Russia's stock market live on television in a moment that has gone viral on social media.
Asked by host Elina Tikhonova if he would remain in the profession amid the financial turbulence sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Butmanov joked:"At worst, I will work as Santa Claus, as I did 25 years ago [during the 1998 crisis]."
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