The European Union is studying the possibility of separating more than 20 banks from the SWIFT system within the framework of new sanctions against Russia, Bloomberg reports, citing its sources.
"The European Union is studying the possibility of disconnecting more than 20 banks from SWIFT, as well as reducing Russian oil prices and ban" North Stream "gas pipelines within the framework of the new sanctions package," the article said.
According to the European Commission, the European Commission plans to reduce the ceiling of oil prices to about $ 45 for G7 countries.
According to the agency's sources, within the framework of the new package, the EU also studies additional transactions for about two dozen banks and the possibility of introducing new 2.5 billion euros.
