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American and European officials revealed on Friday that Germany and Italy, which reserved the sanctions plan earlier, softened now. Therefore, countries may take action a few days ago and kick Russia out of Global Bank Finance.Telecom Association.
(Washington Composite Electric) The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union announced on Friday that they are seriously considering excluding Russia outside the major international financial payment system to impact RussiaTrade and business activities.
US and European officials revealed on Friday that Germany and Italy, who have reserved sanctions on this sanction plan, softened now. Therefore, countries may take action a few days to kick Russia out of Global Bank Finance Telecom.Association (SWIFT).
The US White House press secretary Pusky said that kicking Russia out of SWIFT "is still one of the options."She emphasized that President Biden hopes to take consistent actions with the allies.
U.S. officials who do not want to be named have revealed that if Russia captures Ukraine capital Kiev, Western countries will increase sanctions on Russia. According to the current situation, Kiev may fall in a few days.
Swift was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Brussels. It is a high security network connecting more than 10,000 financial institutions around the world.Financial institutions send security information and payment instructions through it, and support rapid cross -border transfer payment for international trade.If Russia is excluded from this system, the economic and trade business of Russian companies may be affected.
Swift had only one time excluded a country in the past -that is, in 2012, Iran continued to promote its nuclear development plan.
Wall Street Bank does not agree with this action against Russia, on the grounds that it may further push the inflation and make the West more difficult to monitor the suspicious financial transactions.The opponents also warned that the global exchange system that squeezed Russia out of this global exchange may eventually damage the superior position of the US dollar.
Rapski, the director of the Geopated Economic Center of the American Think Tank's Atlantic Council, said: "It is a meaningful step to remove Russia from SWIFT, but it is not a spirit.The replacement pathway of operation must be focused on Jinyuan, not the transfer system. "
The United States and Britain and other countries follow the EU's sanctions with the EU President and Foreign Minister
At the same time, after the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, they announced the sanction of Russian President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov.
The US Ministry of Finance issued a statement on Friday night that Putin and Rafrov must be directly responsible for Russia's unreasonable invasion of Ukraine.It also said that the United States "rarely" for sanctions against one country's heads, and other leaders of North Korea, Syria and White in the US government's sanctions.
Pusaky told reporters that President Biden had a call with the European Commission's chairman Feng Delin earlier on Friday and decided to impose sanctions on Putin and Rafrov and other officials.
The Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced the same sanctions on Friday: "These people must bear the greatest responsibility for the death and destruction of Ukraine."
The British governmentThe same day ordered all the assets of Putin and Lavrov.British Prime Minister Johnson told NATO leaders that Putin wanted to "subvert the order after the Cold War", and his intention may not only be there.He urged NATO leaders to immediately drive Russia out of Swift, allowing Putin and his regime to feel the "biggest pain".
The Vice Chairman of the Russian Federal Security Commission, Modvedev said on Saturday that Russia will freeze citizens and enterprises in Russia in Russia due to the assets of Russian citizens and enterprises in Russia.
The former Russian president said that Western sanctions will not change anything, and Russia's "protection" Donbas will continue.
Economists and analysts believe that the current sanctions of Western in the West cannot prevent the Russian army from continuing to advance in Ukraine. Only by expanding sanctions and long -term implementation can it hurt the Russian economy.In addition, one of the keys to sanctions is whether Europe can get rid of the dependence on Russia's natural gas, and the biggest test is the next winter.
The director of the Bridge Institute of Belgian think tank, Wolf, said: "This means that we may have less heating, or break the taboos, such as burning coal or starting a nuclear power plant."
