Delisting Russia from the SWIFT international payment system is not being considered by the US and EU for the sanctions package tied to the allegedly looming ‘invasion’ of Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has revealed.
Abandoning plans to delist Russia from SWIFT was made under the pressure of certain EU member countries, the foreign minister revealed as he spoke with local 1+1 TV late Saturday. He did not specify which countries opposed the potential measure.
“This is the result of internal processes in the European Union, as some countries, let’s say, were not ready to give up their own interests in connection with the potential delisting [of Russia] from SWIFT,” Kuleba stated.
The sanctions would only be implemented if Russia actually attacks Ukraine, with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirming Friday that Washington has no plans to slap them on Moscow preemptively.