The article asks whether the US dollar will lose its position in the global economy as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and sanctions reshape international payments. The US has used the dollar as a tool to pressure Russia, while Russia has demanded payment for its gas in rubles, a measure the US government has described as terrorism. China, India and Russia are all trying to reduce their dependence on the dollar, although China's reserves have remained stable at an average of 3.2 trillion dollars since 2020, according to the World Bank. About 650 billion dollars of Russian assets are frozen in the US and UK, and researcher Miguel Otero Iglesias warns the sanctions war could become a race of endurance between Europe and Russia. The article concludes that the dollar is in a long process of devaluation, but alternative mechanisms remain far from displacing it.
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| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 101.70 |
| Change that session | -0.28% |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 4,125.21 |
| Change that session | -0.38% |
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