Russia is not fighting with the dollar, but is looking for alternatives – Putin – Russian politics and diplomacy

KAZAN, October 23. /TASS/. Looking for alternatives to the dollar is not fighting this currency, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the BRICS summit.

The dollar is being used as a weapon to achieve political goals, the Russian leader said. “But this is not what we do; the others do that. We don’t reject the dollar, we don’t fight the dollar, but if we are prevented from working with it, what should we do? We have to look for alternatives.” , and this is what happens,” Putin noted.

Weaponizing dollars is a big mistake, the head of state emphasizes.

President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff said at the BRICS summit that the dollar is being used as a weapon. “Yes, that is indeed the case, we see it, that is how it is,” Putin said.

“I believe that this is actually a big mistake on the part of those who create this currency, because the use of the dollar, and it remains to date, the most important instrument in the global financial world, because the means to achieve political goals destroys confidence in undermines this currency and reduces its potential. ”, the Russian leader emphasized.