EU will disconnect from SWIFT system another 13 Russian banks

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/ef/82/IB-1ikfr2g2s_e5fd2362.jpg" Alt = "EU EU will disconnect from SWIFT system 13 more Russian banks"/> ~ ~ ~ < P > While the Kremlin is getting to the Donald Trump administration to weaken sanctions under a possible agreement on Ukraine, the European Union strengthens sanctions for the Russian economy.

~ < P > Another 13 Russian banks will be disconnected from the SWIFT international payment system as part of the 16th EU sanctions package, EUOBSERVER reports with reference to diplomats familiar with the question.

~ ~ ~ ~ < P > A new package of events was agreed by the posts of 27 EU countries, including the Hungarian loyal to Russia, and will come into force after it is approved by European state leaders.

< P > On Wednesday, February 19, a formal vote of the EU Foreign Ministry is expected.

< p >At the moment, 95% of the Russian banking system is under Western sanctions, complaining in December the head of the Central Committee of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullin. According to her, to & laquo; black lists & raquo; 129 credit institutions have been introduced to control almost all assets of the country's financial system.

< P > The last round of US sanctions against banks in November struck 50 credit institutions, including Gazprombank & Ndash; the last of the state -owned banking banks, which kept access to dollar payments and SWIFT system. < p > Under European sanctions, however, the GPB is likely not to get: the bank continues to calculate for the supply of Russian gas purchased by Hungary and Slovakia for the amount 62 ~ < p > access to SWIFT will lose small jars, Euobserver writes. In general, according to the sources of the publication, to & laquo; black lists & raquo; 35 legal entities and 48 individuals, including officials and propagandists.

will be introduced < p > Strengthening sanctions while Russia and the United States have started negotiations on Ukraine & ndash; This & laquo; signal & raquo;, said Euobserver European diplomat. The EU, he said, will continue to support Kiev and punish Russia for aggression.

< p > According to Bloomberg, at the same time countries & laquo; big seven & raquo; Consider strengthening sanctions against the Russian oil industry. By the 3rd anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the G7 states can reduce & laquo; price ceiling & raquo; on oil from the Russian Federation, which is now set at $ 60 per barrel.