Russia dismisses Trump's threats on BRICS and dollar sanctions

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The Russian government dismissed Donald Trump's recent warning about possible sanctions on BRICS countries if they create their own currency, clarifying that there is no such initiative within the group. teleSUR

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00:00In response to the threat issued by the U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President

00:05Vladimir Putin reiterated that the BRICS are not discussing the creation of a common currency

00:10but, rather, they are talking about new investments platforms.

00:15But in a footer that clarified that the objective of the new investments platform is to allow

00:21joint investments in third countries.

00:24He also had advised U.S. experts to explain in more detail the BRICS agenda to President

00:29Trump.

00:30The Russian leader stressed that the BRICS are neither fighting against the dollar nor

00:35abandoning it.

00:36He points out that countries that are not allowed to work with the U.S. currency need

00:40to look for alternatives.

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