Washington’s “abuse” of financial instruments through sanctions is pushing the rest of the world away from the greenback, Paulo Batista has told RT

The US is the main enemy of the dollar, prominent Brazilian economist and former International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director, Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., has told RT.

Washington has increasingly weaponized its national currency, undermining trust in the greenback and the broader Western financial system, he said, in an exclusive interview with RT.

“The main enemy of the dollar and of the international payment system controlled by the West is the US itself,” Batista said. “There is a move…

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