Britain will support the disconnection of the Russian Federation from SWIFT - media
TEXT: TETYANA KOVALENKO, January 23, 2022, 09:27
Boris Johnson believes that the West underestimates the situation around Ukraine
According to the head of government, possible sanctions "cannot exclude" the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream-2, the newspaper writes.
The UK may support a "nuclear" scenario of sanctions against Moscow, which includes disconnecting Russia from the interbank system for transmitting information about payments SWIFT, the Telegraph newspaper writes.
According to sources close to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he fears that some of the world leaders may underestimate the deteriorating situation on the border of Ukraine "or fully or not fully comprehend the risks from an aggressive Russia."
According to the head of government, possible sanctions "cannot rule out" the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream-2. Johnson plans to discuss with the leaders of the G7 the formation of a "sanctions coalition" and outline targeted sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Shameful refusal of the European Union from Ukraine. Telegraph
Earlier, Bloomberg, citing a source, said that the British authorities instructed the employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be ready for the transition to a crisis mode of operation due to the situation around Ukraine.
In such a scenario, the staff of the Foreign Office will focus their activities, in particular, on the development of sanctions. According to the Telegraph, the British authorities have already begun to consider options for economic sanctions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom considers the situation around Ukraine to be key for its policy, a spokesman for the department said. On Saturday, the ministry said it had information about Moscow's plans for a coup in Ukraine. The White House said they were alarmed by this information.
Western countries began to warn the Russian Federation about possible sanctions after foreign media began to write about the impending invasion of Ukraine at the end of last year. Disconnection from SWIFT is named among the possible sanctions.