The Kremlin on Friday brushed off a repeat threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the BRICS grouping of countries if it created its own currency, saying there was no such plan.

The US President has limited options to pressure the Kremlin to end the war. Analysts believe that the primary viable strategy is to continue supporting Ukraine with armaments. For over a week, there has been an exchange of views between the leaders of Russia and the United States,