LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on leaders of NATO member countries on Friday to use the SWIFT international payments system to damage Russian President Vladimir Putin and …
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– Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken via telephone about the need to use all U.S. influence on some hesitant European countries …
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BRUSSELS – Excluding Russia from the global SWIFT system of interbank payments should be an option given the scale of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Wopke Hoekstra …
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BERLIN – Suspending Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system would be technically difficult to arrange and would have a massive impact on transactions for Germany and German businesses …
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BERLIN – Cutting off Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payment system should not be part of the second EU sanctions package against Russia that EU leaders will decide upon …
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U.S. Chamber rebukes Russia’s invasions, reinforces business community’s support of ‘swift’ response
by ReutersBy Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined a chorus of outrage against Moscow’s operation to “demilitarize” its neighbor on Thursday, calling Russia’s invasion …
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KYIV – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday urged countries to ban Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system – one of the toughest non-military sanctions the West could impose …
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By David Shepardson – A bipartisan group of 22 governors Thursday urged leaders in Congress to move quickly to finalize $52 billion in government funding to subsidize the production of …
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PRAGUE – Czech President Milos Zeman, who had in the past promoted warm relations with Moscow, said on Thursday Russia’s attack on Ukraine was “crime against peace” and required a …
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Baltics call for swift EU sanctions on Russia after it recognizes Ukrainian breakaway republics
by ReutersBy Andrius Sytas VILNIUS – The European Union must impose sanctions on Russia immediately after it recognised two Ukrainian breakaway regions as independent, the governments of the Baltic states of …
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Murphy says school mask mandates to be decided locally, disses protesters and warns mask shaming bullies of swift justice
by Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced today that he will officially end the school mask mandate next month and will extend the current COVID-19 public health …
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NORTHFIELD – After totals across Atlantic County were tallied Tuesday night, Senator Vince Polistina and Assemblymembers-elect Don Guardian and Claire Swift declared a full team victory across Legislative District Two’s …