Category: BRICS

BRICS / Economics / India

 by Jaffa Levy

The Exit Ramp: How Countries Are Reducing Their Dependence on the Dollar

The dollar still dominates global finance, but states are no longer willing to rely on a single set of payment pathways. From instant domestic systems to new cross-border settlement platforms, a parallel financial infrastructure is taking shape — less about replacing the dollar than about reducing dependence on it.

BRICS / Economics / Venezuela

 by Jaffa Levy

The Fleet off Venezuela : How Washington Turned Energy into a Weapon and BRICS Is Pushing Back

From a BRICS vantage point, the real energy weapon was never just Russian gas or Chinese rare earths. It was Washington’s grip on sanctions, shipping, finance and the dollar system, used for decades against Venezuela, Iran, Iraq and Russia. With U.S. warships off Caracas and new threats over oil and airspace, Venezuela has become the live test of a split world energy order.