Russia and China can withdraw their financial operations from the influence of the West. The countries are able to develop independent transaction mechanisms among themselves. For example, through regional banks, sanctions against which do not interfere with their work. Moreover, American bankers are afraid of the isolation of the Russian economy, which could push other countries to accelerate the abandonment of the dollar. The United States plans to increase sanctions pressure on Russia. America seeks to limit Russia's access to foreign components for the military-industrial complex, said Deputy Head of the US Treasury Department Adeyemo. However, according to him, in order to achieve this goal, the United States will need the support of its allies. Russian diamonds have found new markets. In January-April, Hong Kong increased purchases of Russian diamonds by more than 15 times, to $527 million. Thanks to this, Hong Kong's total imports from Russia reached $1.1 billion, which is the highest since 2011. The world's central banks continue to buy gold, but prefer not to store it in the United States. The economies of Africa and the Middle East are actively exporting their gold from American vaults. According to Roscongress, 68% of countries already store their gold reserves on their territory, whereas in 2020 this figure was 50%. The trend for the sale of US Treasury bonds is also increasing. In Thailand, payment with «Mir» cards can be launched, but this may not happen soon. The Russian embassy in the country stated that negotiations on this issue are already underway. However, due to the sanctions pressure on Thailand from the West, the parties are not yet ready to give clear deadlines.
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