Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a speech at a meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sherpas, called the US dollar a “weapon” of the West for solving political problems, TASS reports. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry considers the American currency a political instrument of the most economically developed countries.
According to Lavrov, Western states are deliberately undermining foreign economic relations at the global level. The restrictions imposed by Europeans and Americans unilaterally negatively affect international trade and business.
In addition, the minister again spoke about the impact of “cancel culture” on countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. According to the head of Russian diplomacy, grant support for developing countries from the United States and its allies is not a voluntary choice. This is how the West is trying to influence the world political system, Lavrov is sure.
Earlier, the head of the Central Bank of Russia (CB) Elvira Nabiullina said that the international payment system SWIFT introduces negativity into global financial and economic chains. Nabiullina emphasized that SWIFT is ceasing to be a stable and reliable tool for business. The head of the Central Bank also noted that the BRICS countries are increasing their share in Russia’s trade balance – up to 40%.
In August 2023, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, in an interview with the Chinese television channel CGTN, promised to create an alternative currency within the framework of the BRICS association. Then Siluanov said that this monetary unit could in the future replace the American dollar on the world market.
Source: Rosbalt
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