
The European Union proposed to disconnect about 15 more Russian banks from the international banking system SWIFT in the framework of a new package of sanctions against Russia from-.for its war against Ukraine, reported Bloomberg agency with reference to sources on Tuesday, 28 January. The agency’s interlocutors did not specify which Russian banks want to disconnect.Besides this, in the new, already the 16th sanctions package is expected to include a phased ban on the importation of Russian aluminum and restrictions against more than 70 ships of the so called “shadow flot.” which are participating in
the carriage of Russian oil at a price above the Western countries high of 60 dollars per barrel. As Bloomberg’s sources noted, approval of the new package of sanctions requires the agreement of all countries, members of the EU, and it is not
factual that these measures will be approved, considering the resistance of Hungary. New strengthening of penalties measures against Russia is discussed on the before the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The largest Russian banks were disconnected from SWIFT shortly after the beginning of the Russian Federation’s aggression aggression against Ukraine in February 2022 year. In March 2023 year the Bank of Russia obligated Russian credit organizations to use only domestic
services and financial infrastructure when transferring funds intra country. The SWIFT analog SWIFT in Russia is the SWIFT system for transmission of financial information. With its help it is possible to transfer rubles and other currencies inside the country and abroad, if
both banks are connected to the system. In the summer of last year the European Union in the framework of the 14th package of sanctions implemented restrictions against the SPFS and prohibited the Europeancompanies to connect to the Russian system. It is also forbidden to make transactions with organizations from third countries that use the
SPFSoutsideRussiaandareincludedintheSpecialBlacklistoftheEuropean Union.On January 2727JanuarytheMinisterial MinistersofEUcountriesagreedtoextendthesanctionsalreadyimposedagainstRussia.Suchsanctionsare extendedeverysix months.Hungary was opposed tothenextextensionbyHungary,unhappywiththestoppageofgastransitthroughtheterritoryofUkraine,butin the end,itagreednottopreventtheextensionofthefinesmeasuresinexchangeforguaranteesofenergysecurity.