Media: U.S. frightened to disable the Russian Federation from SWIFT

Close to the U.S. state Department Sources believe that Washington, who promised to tighten the pressure on the Russian Federation, will turn off Moscow from the international system of exchange of banking information SWIFT.
"It would be very painful (for Russia)," said he, " Kommersant ", Recalling that such measures have already been taken regarding Iran. The Source expressed doubt that "the Europeans will agree to such events," adding that North America have the opportunity to act alone. However, According to a source on the payment market, only that they have the opportunity to take the U.S. to impose a ban on cooperation through SWIFT American and Russian banks directly, in the form of a Directive, or by exposure to workplace operations SWIFT in the U.S., which goes through the cooperation of the American credit institutions with foreign. However to affect the workplace of the European credit institutions, as well as any other non-U.S., Russia SWIFT the US do not have the opportunity, because This cooperation is going through uncontrollable America operational centers of SWIFT in the other parts of the world. Last year in SWIFT stated that they did not want because exerted on company political pressure to disable the Russian Federation from its services. However, just in case the CBR plans to complete the development of similar SWIFT in may 2015. For example, the Central Bank together with a number of ministries have prepared a draft law on the establishment of the Russian analogue of the SWIFT. Another Source close to the state Department, said the approach of the capital of the United States: " the United States will endeavour, as before, to promote a diplomatic solution, even though It until did not give the desired effect. But as for the other way (sanctions), our possibilities are not exhausted. Anyone who thinks differently is wrong!". The situation in Ukraine in the first day of the week will also discuss an urgent meeting of the permanent representatives of the OSCE. In addition, at the request of Kiev will be held in Brussels for an extraordinary meeting of the Commission of the NATO-Ukraine. A source in the headquarters of the NATO assured that " there are very serious to Russia have a lot of questions." There is a feeling that in the Russian capital we hold for fools, he said.- But in the Russian Federation are required to understand the complete loss of trust from the West will turn to her extremely negative consequences." Remember also that on Thursday the head of MFA of the 28 member countries of the European Union will gather for an emergency meeting to discuss Ukraine: call to convene such a meeting was organized by presidency of the EU Latvia, due to the sharp escalation in the Donbass. Sources in the EU structures differed regarding whether during this meeting adopted decisions on the introduction of new penalties regarding Russia. The head of the United States Barack Obama said that Washington will look fresh ways of pressure on the Russian Federation.


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