Cooperation within the BRICS framework is not directed against the dollar and other currencies; it pursues the main goal of ensuring the interests of the countries that participate in this format, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Tuesday.
"Cooperation within the BRICS framework is not directed against anyone or anything — neither against the dollar nor against other currencies. It pursues the main goal of ensuring the interests of those countries that participate in this format," Peskov said, commenting on the recent reports by The Economist about the discussion of an alleged "plan to defeat the dollar" at the BRICS summit.
The 16th BRICS Summit takes place in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-24. The event is the first high-level meeting of the bloc since its latest expansion, showcasing the group's growing influence on the world stage.