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The US Dollar: From Economic Powerhouse to Political Weapon

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Abstract This article explores the historical rise and multifaceted dominance of the US dollar, tracing its evolution from a national currency to a global economic and political instrument. Backed by America’s economic might, military power, institutional stability, and technological leadership, the dollar has long stood at the center of the international financial system. It examines Read more

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Russia’s Decision to Counter Western Sanctions by Requirement Payments for Russian Goods by National Currency is Exceedingly Significant

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When direct military intervention is not a feasible option, US administrations and Western allies always used economic and financial tools to achieve their foreign policy goals. Imposing sanctions has become a reflexive, automatic reaction against any government that resists the current world order—the one dominated by Western liberalism. Such Western addiction to sanctions and embargoes Read more

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