Momentum grows to ban Russia from SWIFT
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Posted By: Elljay, 2/26/2022 2:45:30 AM
Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further round of sanctions aimed at halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further round of sanctions aimed at halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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If we had a real leader in the White House, Germany and Italy would be pressured to drop their selfish, weak-kneed opposition to kicking Russia out of SWIFT days ago. That is the only thing to stop Putin in his tracks and had the best prospect to stop the current bloodshed. Let’s hope somebody gets this point through to his handlers.