The Russian Foreign Ministry did not ignore the threats from Donald Trump.
The department assured that it would continue working on a common payment instrument.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin made this statement in a conversation with RIA Novosti .
A representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that this is not about creating an alternative currency. Earlier, even Vladimir Putin noted that it was too early to talk about this.
However, Donald Trump issued a warning to BRICS, promising the members that he would impose 100% tariffs on them if they took such a step.
However, we are talking about a calculated platform opportunity, on which, Pankin assured on the sidelines of the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, work will continue.
The Russian Foreign Ministry representative also noted that Trump's statements would not have affected the decision taken by BRICS. Moreover, he stressed, it was typical for the newly elected US president to change his statements before.
