The White House announced its readiness to adopt new sanctions against the Russian financial system
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The United States and its European allies are ready to take new restrictive measures against the Russian financial system if its policy towards Ukraine does not change. This was stated by a senior representative of the White House, writes RIA Novosti.
At the same time, he stressed that Washington and its Western partners did not seek such a “sad result” for “the inhabitants of Ukraine, Russia and many others.” Only Russian President Vladimir Putin can decide how much more the country is willing to bear, the US official said.
Earlier, Western countries agreed to disconnect some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, confirmed that the EU countries, together with their partners, are ready to continue isolating Russia from the international financial system.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a special military operation to protect Donbass. His press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that its goal is the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and the timing of the special operation will be determined by the supreme commander.
