MOSCOW, March 5. /TASS/. Russia should now mitigate consequences for its economy from the started global shocks in consequences of the situation in the Middle East, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"We should do what corresponds to our interests. We should mitigate now consequences for our economy from these global shocks that already begin, as we see," he said.

"We should probably secure the benefit for ourselves where it is possible," Peskov added.