NBC News: U.S., allies agree to limit Russia’s access to SWIFT banking system
Some U.S. allies in Europe had been reluctant to include SWIFT as part of the sanctions against Russia since their economies are more closely tied.
Breaking: the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States announce that selected Russian banks will be removed from SWIFT, restrictions to be imposed on Russian Central Bank pic.twitter.com/yMHCiYl3xb
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