Unfortunately, it turns out the guy is a first class clown
He later proposed the use of Bitcoin, and preached the gospel of cryptocurrency.
BRICS is pro - Russia 🇷🇺, and mother Russia is pro-crypto, anything that goes against or substitute for US Dollar 💵 is a good option for BRICS /🇷🇺 Russia
Yes, he did become a bitcoin maximalist which shows how off base he is.