
AI-generated summary
The United States has introduced restrictions on the use of the dollar in international payments for Russia as part of the sanctions policy.
The United States of America itself pushed the BRICS countries to abandon the dollar by prohibiting Russia from using American currency in international payments. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated this in a conversation with RIA Novosti.
According to Peskov, Washington is trying to use the global reserve currency as an instrument of political pressure. He recalled that it was the ban on the use of the dollar that forced Moscow to switch to its own currency, and now Russia considers such a system more effective. Peskov stressed that many countries support this trend, and added that this was not a BRICS initiative - Washington simply made a mistake.

The handshake between the leaders of Russia, China and India on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in India was hailed by the Hindustan Times as a symbol of unity amid growing geopolitical tensions.

At the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, a declaration was adopted supporting the use of AI and digital tools to improve the efficiency of tourism, as well as strengthening cooperation between the bloc countries in this area.

The BRICS states at the summit in India condemned the forced displacement of Palestinians and any changes to the borders of the Gaza Strip. The announcement comes amid Israeli plans to expand housing construction, threatening the integrity of the Palestinian Authority.

BRICS member states adopted the New Delhi Declaration, expressing grave concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. The group condemned violations of international law, including the use of starvation as a weapon, and reaffirmed support for UNRWA.

The BRICS countries at the summit in New Delhi confirmed the contribution of nuclear-weapon-free zones to the non-proliferation regime and supported the creation of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.

The BRICS member countries in the Delhi Declaration condemned the practice of imposing unilateral economic and secondary sanctions, calling them contrary to international law and negatively affecting human rights, including food security and health care.