Sanctions against the Russian Federation are hitting hard on the Russian nation and its businesses, financial- and payment systems, and citizens alike. More and more nations and institutions are lining up to impose sanctions, and it seems as if deeper and wider sanctions are coming. Russia has been on a mission to de-risk its dependence…
As many have anticipated, and some feared, Western governments will be using the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) payment system to tighten sanctions on Russia after President Putin’s military attack on the neighboring country of Ukraine. Western leaders agreed Saturday to impose more financial sanctions on Russia, including removing “selected Russian banks” from…