In Russia want to stop using the dollar and international payment systems amid increased sanctions.
Thus, the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov suggested using world currencies alternative to the dollar to strengthen self-sufficiency, says website MID.
“Therefore, we need to reduce sanctions risks by strengthening our technological independence, by switching to settlements in national currencies and in world currencies, alternative to the dollar. We need to move away from the use of Western-controlled international payment systems“, – said Lavrov.
In addition, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry called the sanctions quirks Western countries and added that punish someone in the modern international arena wrong, and Russia – stupid.
As reported OBOZREVATEL earlier:
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing sanctions against two Russian financial institutions in Ukraine – Sberbank and Prominvestbank.
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At the US State Department warnedthat the companies involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2 will be subject to US sanctions and should immediately stop work.
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U.S. Department of Commerce imposed against Russia new sanctions due to the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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USA imposed sanctions in relation to countries that tried to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. Among them are Russia, China and Iran.
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