US State Department announced the possibility of isolating Russia from the financial system – RBK
The United States is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions, “which are reported by Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland during a hearing in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives.”
“Those [меры]that we are discussing will essentially mean isolation [России] – said Nuland, stressing that the global authorities are considering the whole range of measures.
Nuland also said that the US expects Germany to implement the Nord Stream 2 project if Russia invades Ukraine.
Previously Bloomberg He reported that Washington and Brussels may sanction Russian banks and RDIF in case of aggression against Ukraine. As one of the most likely measures of resources, the agencies named restrictions on the conversion of rubles into another currency. CNN also wrote about the use against Russia, including in relation to its sovereign debt. As a last resort, disconnect Russia from the SWIFT interbank system, the channel noted.
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