The US State Department issued a business guide warning entrepreneurs against doing business in Russia due to “serious risks.” The agency also said that if businesses and individuals suspect they have ties to Russia or the Russian government, they should “evaluate the actual or potential consequences” Earlier, Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury Wally Adeyemo said that the US financial system and the dollar will continue to dominate in terms of stability. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Western countries began to use the dollar as a weapon to solve political problems.