Brazil condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine. - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Every night I ask myself why all countries have to base their trade on the dollar. Why can't we do based on our own currencies? Who was it that decided that the dollar was the currency after the disappearance of the gold standard?

The foundation is in place, and now we have to get to work.

Brazil is in a solid position. In the past, if the United States sneezed, we caught pneumonia. Today, if the United States sneezes, we sneeze too.