How the rest of the world is denting Russia’s economic armor

Feb 28, 2022

How the rest of the world is denting Russia’s economic armor

Also today: Russian banks were cut off from the SWIFT interbank messaging system, a move that nullifies those banks' abilities to execute transactions. We spoke to Emily Kilcrease, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security about the toll that will take on Russia as a whole.

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How Russia could feel the sting of being excluded from SWIFT

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Feb 28, 2022

Being cut off from the SWIFT system means Russian banks can't legally or efficiently execute transactions.

A protester holds a placard during a rally against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at Place de la Republique in Paris, on Febr. 26, 2022.

GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images

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