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Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to make no special statements on the current situation on the financial markets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the Kommersant newspaper, according to the Russian news agency TASS.

Putin is expected to voice his stance on the issue not earlier than during the annual press conference due on Thursday, the report says. Peskov confirmed that the event is to be held “routinely.”

On Tuesday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chaired a government meeting on the financial and economic situation in the country. Russian Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev said Russian government members have worked out measures to stabilize the currency market.

The situation is very complex but “we are not the first and we’re not the last to pass through similar circumstances,” Ulyukayev said. “In this respect, it is important to ensure the unity of actions by the Bank of Russia and the government,” he said.

“These actions will be aimed at ensuring greater balance between demand and supply on the domestic foreign currency market,” he said.