German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht believes that new anti-Russian sanctions in connection with the situation around Ukraine should be directed against the immediate leaders of the Russian Federation. She stated this in an interview with Bild.
“At the moment, we must target (President Vladimir) Putin and his entourage. Those responsible for the aggression must feel the personal consequences, “Interfax quotes the minister.
Recall that over the past month, the world media has filled the topic of the alleged Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that should follow. According to the authors and experts of these publications, a sign of an “invasion” is the concentration of Russian military equipment in the regions bordering on Ukraine. Possible sanctions include both the shutdown of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and restrictions against Russian energy companies, and the shutdown of the SWIFT system of fast financial settlements.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba called it a grand idea to disconnect the Russian Federation from the SWIFT international banking system as a “preventive” measure.
“I know from unofficial conversations with Western officials that they are discussing the ‘nuclear option’ in the form of disconnecting Russia from SWIFT. It would be great, “The Washington Post quoted him as saying.
Meanwhile, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace warned that his country does not intend to send troops to Ukraine in the event of a possible “Russian invasion.” “Ukraine is not a NATO member, so it is unlikely that someone will send troops there to challenge Russia. We must not deceive people, ”the minister explained.
Source: Rosbalt
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