Overview
- President Vladimir Putin said BRICS does not set policy against other countries and focuses on its members.
- He stated Russia is not running an anti‑dollar campaign.
- Putin said Russia uses national currencies for settlements because it is prevented from paying in dollars.
- The remarks were delivered on October 2 during a session of the Valdai discussion club in Sochi.
- State news agency RIA Novosti reported the comments with direct quotations from the event.