I ask again, is there any leader in the Western World who could have done such an interview as this?
Anneke de Laaf
T. Carlson: Let me give you one example. The American dollar has united the whole world in many ways. Do you think the dollar will disappear as a reserve currency? How have sanctions changed the place of the dollar in the world?
V. Putin: You know, this is one of the gravest strategic mistakes of the political leadership of the United States - using the dollar as an instrument of foreign policy struggle. The dollar is the basis of the power of the United States. I think everyone understands this very well: no matter how many dollars you print, they fly all over the world. Inflation in the USA is minimal: in my opinion, three percent, approximately 3.4, absolutely acceptable for the USA. And they print endlessly, of course. What does a debt of 33 trillion say? This is the same issue.
Nevertheless, this is the main weapon for maintaining US power in the world. Once the political leadership decided to use the dollar as a political tool, they attacked this American power. I don’t want to use any unliterary expressions, but this is stupidity and a huge mistake.
Look what's happening in the world. Even among US allies, dollar reserves are now dwindling. Everyone looks at what is happening and begins to look for ways to protect themselves. But if in relation to some countries the United States applies such restrictive measures as limiting payments, freezing assets, and so on, this is a huge alarm and a signal for the whole world. […]
By the way, payments in yuan were approximately three percent. Now we pay 34 percent in rubles and about the same, a little over 34 percent, in yuan.
Why did the United States do this? I can only attribute this to arrogance. They probably thought that everything would collapse, but nothing collapsed. Moreover, look, other countries, including oil-producing countries, are starting to talk and are already doing, paying for the sale of oil in yuan.
Some believe that Libya's Khadaffi was about to switch currencies for Libyan oil when America and its allies decided it was time to take him out.
On BRICS
V. Putin: Look, God forbid, so as not to make a mistake, but in 1992, in my opinion, the share of the G7 countries in the world economy was 47 percent, and in 2022 it fell, in my opinion, to something like 30 percent. The share of the BRICS countries in 1992 was only 16 percent, but now it exceeds the level of the “seven”. And this is not connected with any events in Ukraine. The trends in the development of the world and the global economy are as I have just mentioned, and this is inevitable. This will continue to happen: as the sun rises, it is impossible to prevent it, you need to adapt to it.
How is the United States adapting? With the help of force: sanctions, pressure, bombing, the use of armed forces. This has to do with overconfidence. People in your political elite do not understand that the world is changing due to objective circumstances, and you need to make the right decisions competently, on time, in a timely manner in order to maintain your level, excuse me, even if someone wants a level of dominance. Such rude actions, including in relation to Russia, say, and other countries, lead to the opposite result. This is an obvious fact, it has already become obvious today.
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