Report: Germany stalling EU efforts to broaden Russia’s SWIFT ban
MOSCOW, Mar 9 (PRIME) -- Germany prevents Russia’s top bank Sberbank from disconnecting from the international interbank settlement system SWIFT and is worried about the possibility of limiting Russia’s access to ports, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday citing informed diplomats and available documents.
“Germany has emerged as the main roadblock to broaden European Union sanctions against Russia by targeting the country’s biggest bank and its energy sector… Berlin and others also remain against measures on oil, ports,” it said.
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