“Other Russian banks will leave Swift”, says the head of European diplomacy

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08:16 : “He there will be other Russian banks that will come out of Swift (…) In the energy sector, we are working to prepare proposals that will limit energy imports from Russia, especially oil.”

During a press conference, the head of European diplomacy gave some details on the new package of sanctions that should be taken against Russia.

08:10 : We start with a first point on the news:

• The sixth round of EU sanctions against Russia will include the withdrawal “other banks” of the Swift transaction system, its High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, announced last night.

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