Overview

• Sergey Lavrov said Western governments use the dollar’s dominance, tariffs, and sanctions to pressure other countries and suppress competitors.
• He argued the approach replaces negotiation and fair competition with blackmail and coercion, according to comments carried by Russian state media.
• Lavrov claimed the global role of the dollar is being misused and described broad tariff actions as a “war” affecting many states.
• His interview appeared on VGTRK’s Telegram channel and was reported by TASS during SCO gatherings in Tianjin that coverage cast as showing India, China, and Russia in closer alignment against the West.
• No new policies or mechanisms to alter the dollar’s position were announced in the reports, which focused on Moscow’s public stance.