Russia Claps Back at Trump’s “Tariff Armageddon” Over BRICS Currency Plans : In a stunning display of diplomatic finesse, Russia has decided to politely toss aside the United States’ latest tantrum about tariffs, signaling that the Kremlin isn’t exactly quaking in its boots at the thought of being hit with a 100% tariff. Dmitry Peskov, the man whose job it is to put out the fires of political drama, responded to Trump's outlandish threat about BRICS nations launching an alternative currency to the almighty dollar, with a response that could only be described as a cool shrug wrapped in sarcasm.