Reuters learned about the refusal of the US and the EU plans to disconnect Russia from SWIFT

European countries opposed such a measure. The fact that Russia's disconnection from SWIFT will not benefit anyone was previously stated both in Moscow and in the West. Sanctionsin the event of an invasion of Ukraine, they will be introduced against banks,writes REUTERS

The US and EU are finalizing packages of sanctions against RUSSIA that would be imposed in the event of its invasion of Ukraine. Disconnecting the country from the SWIFT interbank payment system is not included in the list of possible measures, Reuters writes, citing US and European officials.

According to them, this step was no longer considered after serious objections from European states.

Sanctions are likely to be imposed against large Russian banks and "some Russian oligarchs," Reuters notes. One of the interlocutors of the agency said that sanctions could affect VTB and Sberbank. In addition, Washington and Brussels plan to limit exports in the field of defense and technology.

“The goal is to develop sanctions that will really hit Russia, but at the same time monitor the associated risks with the knowledge that sanctions will hit Europe harder,” one of the sources told Reuters.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that EU diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed to him in a telephone conversation that a package of "heavy sanctions" against Russia was ready.