Ukraine-Russia war, Western Allied leaders (EU, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada and United States) “pledge to ensure that selected Russian banks are removed from the swift system. This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system and will damage their ability to operate globally. “This is what is stated in a joint note released by the White House announcing measures against Moscow.
Western Allied leaders also pledge to “take measures to restrict the sale of citizenship – so-called gold passports – that allow wealthy Russians linked to the Russian government to become citizens of our countries and access our financial systems”, yes still reads. And they agreed to “strengthen coordination against disinformation and other forms of hybrid warfare” by Russia.
The Ukrainian government is “grateful” for the new sanctions package that Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have launched against Russia. This was stated on Twitter by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, expressing appreciation for the restrictions on some Russian banks and oligarchs and for the paralysis of the Central Bank’s assets on European markets.
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