He pointed out that Trump had blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for "undermining faith in the dollar and pushing BRICS nations to search for alternative payment platforms," TASS reported.
"Biden is certainly not the only one to blame for that, along with sanctions that the current US leader is in no hurry to lift but continues to expand. The (Russian) president has recently spoken about it," Lavrov stressed.
The Russian foreign minister also noted that the search for alternative payment systems "is gaining momentum, and not only within BRICS."