As a condition called the ‘Black Sea initiative’, Rochelkospankk has called for Russia to reunite with the Swift, which is the EU competition.
US Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio spent the last weeks annoying European leaders He excluded negotiations to end the war Of Russia, which is against Ukraine, which When the time comes they will be called to the desk To discuss the future of sanctions. But the invitation may come before Brussels expected.
After a new round of conversations in Saudi Arabia, the US announced it Russia and Ukraine promised to use too much fire In the “Energy Facilities” area, Donald Trump promoted the wide fire that promoted. The parties agreed to “guarantee the safety of the navigation, eliminate the use of force, and avoid the use of business ships for military purposes in the Black Sea.”
The White House listed the main points The contract in general rulesWithout footnotes or technical details. But Moscow rushed to describe the list of his demands. In his own project, he added five paragraphs to be completed by Kremlin Before being called the most ‘Trying to Black Sea’. For conditions, “sanctions” and “restrictions” are required, according to Russia, controlling the export of food products and fertilizers around the world, including insurance related to agricultural machinery and export.
The most significant need is the “other financial systems” involved in the Russian Agricultural Bank and the agricultural business known They rejoin with the swift againHigh security system for rapid cash transactions. Swift established in 1973 is considered today The most used system of its classAnd connects more than 11,000 companies from over 200 countries.
Almost 50 million financial messages are sent every day. This is where the European Union operates: Swift Halbee (Belgium) is a co -operatives, so that is the case Subject to EU law After all, to their economic obstacles.
A war crying
Until February 24, 2022, Swift was anonymousExcept for the financial sector. But then after Russian tanks enter UkraineThe name gained international popularity overnight. The Kiev government soon asked for the evacuation of Swift’s Russian banks to reduce the ability to finance Moscow’s war machines.
The summary appeared on banners and posters of the demonstrations, pressing politicians to implement. The European Union responded on March 2, 2022When it was decided to evacuate seven quick Russian banks. This move was celebrated as a decay of obstacles beyond international headlines. Several months later, in June, the European Union agreed to withdraw from the Swift to the other three banks: S. Berbeng (elder of Russia), Moscow and Rochelkospankang.
“These banks are basic Russian financial system And for Putin’s ability to continue to wage war. Integrating the isolation of the Russian Finance Department of the World Organization, ”the European Commission said End.
Rosalcospang is a state bank A wide range of financial services and products For agricultural and food companies that are the main source of income for Moscow through global sales of raw materials such as wheat, barley and corn.
Although the European Union has never allowed Russian agricultural exports, it chooses instead Strong fees.
This explains why Vladimir Putin had the opportunity to ask once again, That Rochellhspank reunited with the sea swift. The White House does not echo this position, at least not obvious. He said America This will help Russia restore access to the world market For agricultural and fertilizer exports, reduce maritime insurance costs and improve access to ports and payment methods for these types of transactions. “
The last part, refers to the “payment methods for these transactions” See Swift. But this decision is not similar to Trump because Swift is the EU competition. When asked to clarify the decision, the US Foreign Ministry refused to comment.
Speaking with newspapers, Trump said His team “reads” the conditions raised by Kremlin. “We are thinking about everything right now. There are about five or six conditions. We read them all,” he said.
A tough result
Putin’s demands put the EU at a tightness. If the volume calls off, Runs the risk of angry at TrumpIt is very interested in ensuring that it is a high fire, somewhat, but its diplomatic stimulation. On the contrary, Moscow is an approach that can easily be exploited in favor of new offers, if approved by the volume appeal and relieves the risk of gentle and downside if it is relieved of economic obstacles.
Relief of sanctions goes against the position of Ukrainian President Volodimir Jelensky Hard restrictions are maintained when the war is prolonged. “A clear pressure on Russia to prevent Russian attacks and a clear pressure on Russia, high pressure, and more economic obstacles from the United States,” Jelenski Wednesday one that Jelensky Wednesday a News on social networks On The last wave of Russian attacks with drones.
AdvertisementThe European Commission did not immediately respond to the request for comments. Visited to Kyiv Remember the third anniversary of the warPresident Ursula Van Ter Lainin said that the block would begin to remove sanctions only after seeing “firm measures” towards a durable resolution. “What we see is that the economic obstacles are already a huge impact on the Russian economy,” he said.
Decreased hunger for relief to sanctions, which refers to Russia’s continued attacks against Ukraine Putin does not take the silence seriously. Economic obstacles are fully configured by 16 packages registration. They are not taken in the Brussels, and such a complex structure is to implement a stroke.
An end A summit in ParisElsio said that “certainly” is not to raise economic obstacles but to harden them If Russia does not accept high unconditional fire That Ukraine accepted its conversations with the United States.
“Of course, Russians can always combine partial improvements Toward excessive fire to lift certain economic obstacles“Elisi said.” But for us, although Russia has not stopped the war, there has been no guarantee of Ukraine, and war compensation has not been paid, and sanctions will always continue to be a tool to pressure on Russia. “
AdvertisementNevertheless, the problem is now on the table and is difficult to ignore. According to EU standards, Economic obstacles must be unanimously updated every six monthsVibrate A single member state derailed the soft process of gentle. Since Trump has kept, the older critic Hungary has threatened the sanctions twice Prevent the extension It can be repeated when department restrictions are discussed on July 31.
“There were recent EU obstacles for individuals because (Marco) yellow Hungary pressed to maintain action. If there is no pressure, the EU’s sanctions regime is in great danger, ”said Maria Shakina, chief researcher of international strategic studies (IISS).
Although the EU approval is necessary to become part of Rosalcospang Swift, the US can choose as an alternative, an alternative Send “signal” to those who make transactions Shagina explained that they would be exempted from legal consequences with the bank.
John Tun’s-Wasovich, Pennink Tun’s-Vazovich partner Compliance with economic obstaclesHe said the Russian request for Swift was designed to test Washington and Brussels simultaneously. Tun’s-Vazovich said, “The question is accurate if that particular demand is made to the EU. The European Union does not know that it is part of the debate right now,” he said.
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