Russian rubles and US dollars. File photoMOSCOW, May 14.Moscow's countermeasures, introduced in response to anti-Russian sanctions, dealt a serious blow to the position of the dollar in the international financial system, expert Gao Desheng said in an article for Huanqiu Shibao. According to the specialist, Russia's decision to expand the use of the ruble in settlements with other countries.» Russia's statement about repayment of external debt in rubles and using them as a settlement currency for the export of energy carriers and strategic resources to «unfriendly countries and regions» shook the dollar's monopoly position in the world trade and financial system. <…> The world is rapidly entering the post-dollar era,» Desheng said. As the expert emphasized, the effectiveness of the measures taken by Moscow proved the failure of the sanctions policy of the United States and the West. >The Czech Republic accused the EU of double standards due to anti-Russian sanctionsAfter the start of a special military operation against denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, Western countries have stepped up sanctions pressure on Moscow. In Europe, calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources began to sound louder, many brands announced their withdrawal from the country. The European Union, the United States, Canada and other countries have closed the skies for Russian aircraft. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. As President Vladimir Putin noted, sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy, and the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. According to him, the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics. 2022/05/ec96f6f8cb85b5478a73edb90aabc2d1.jpg» />Bloomberg called the ruble the leading global currency in strengthening against the dollar
