Russia may buy Spanish debt securities if a need arises for assistance in solving the European debt problem, Presidential Economic Aide Arkady Dvorkovich said on Monday.
Dvorkovich told reporters that Russia's former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and current Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had met with Spanish Economy and Finance Minister Elena Salgado to discuss a possible deal.
Fitch Ratings downgraded Spain's rating to AA- from AA+ last Friday amid worries over the eurozone debt crisis.
