The U.S. dollar remains the main global currency, and Russia says no one is truly refusing to use it.

【Kremlin Press Conference: In Fact, No One Has Refused to Use the Dollar】

Moscow time February 13, 2026, Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Russia and Spokesperson for the Kremlin, responded to questions from the Kremlin press corps:

As for the dollar, in fact, no one has refused to use the dollar. This is the issuing country - the United States of America - which has limited many countries from using the dollar - these countries obviously use alternative payment methods and forms. If the United States gives up its practice of restricting the use of the dollar, it must win in the competition with national currencies.

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