The administration of US President Joe Biden has prepared a preliminary package of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on US banks from processing transactions for large Russian banks. This is reported Reuters to sources.
According to the interlocutors of the agency, the restrictions are provided for in case of Russia’s “invasion” into the territory of Ukraine. These measures are designed to harm the Russian economy by breaking the “correspondent” relations between the banks of the parties, which form the basis of global cash flows.
In addition, agency sources say that Washington also intends to use sanctions against certain Russian individuals and companies by blacklisting them, which will exclude them from the US banking system, prohibit trade with Americans and freeze their assets in the United States.
Over the past few months, Kiev and Western countries have been accusing Russia of pulling troops to the borders of Ukraine and preparing a military offensive. Moscow has repeatedly denied the existence of such aggressive plans. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, NATO’s statements about the impending invasion are alarmist.
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On February 20, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the situation on the line of contact in the Donbass was escalated to the maximum. “Any spark, any unplanned incident or any small planned provocation can lead to irreparable consequences,” he warned. Peskov also stressed that against such a background, the dates announced in the West about Russia’s alleged invasion of Ukraine threaten with bad consequences.
The situation in Donbass escalated in February. The self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and Ukraine accused each other of violating the ceasefire and shelling settlements. In Kiev, they say they are not planning an offensive in the region.
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