European Union countries have come out against disconnecting Russia from the international interbank system SWIFT, the U.S. publication Bloomberg reported
According to them, the White House proposed to include disconnection from SWIFT in a package of sanctions against Russia in case of a possible “invasion of Ukraine. However, there is no unified position on sanctions in the EU itself, while Germany advocates that sanctions should not apply to Russia’s energy sector and banks.
According to media reports, Germany, Italy and France are the most active in coordinating sanctions with America. However, discussions on possible sanctions are being held in strict secrecy “so that Russia does not find out the details beforehand”.
Due to the fact that the details of the plan are not known even to EU countries, many countries cannot fully prepare for the imposition of sanctions against Russia and their consequences.
At the same time, the agency’s knowledgeable sources claim that European officials have made it clear to the United States that cutting Russia off from SWIFT is unacceptable.