The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: the EU will freeze the assets of the Central Bank of Russia
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The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Union (EU) will freeze the assets of the Central Bank of Russia and Russian businessmen. It is reported by TASS.
According to a joint statement by the countries, the US, EU, UK and Canada have agreed to introduce restrictive measures against the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Earlier, the German government announced that Western countries agreed to disconnect Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system. It is specified that banks that are under sanctions will be excluded. Also, “if necessary”, the list of credit institutions can be expanded.
