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Cut Russia from Swift payment system

Submitted on Friday 25th February 2022

Rejected on Tuesday 1st March 2022

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

Petition Action

Cut Russia from Swift payment system

Petition Details

Considering the invasion of Ukraine by Russia I ask you to take futher meassures and cut Russia off Swift payment system

Additional Information

Because I believe this will have a great impact on russian economy and will help to fight off russian agression


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Because the SWIFT financial system is an international system, the UK Government cannot unilaterally exclude Russia from this, but the Government has said that it is working with allies to exclude Russian banks from the SWIFT financial system: www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-statement-on-further-economic-sanctions-targeted-at-the-central-bank-of-the-russian-federation

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