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The complete exclusion of Russian banks from the Western financial system — an extreme measure, which they view as the Obama administration

The US government is considering the possibility of exclusion from the international financial system of several Russian banks, if the truce in Ukraine will be disrupted. This was told to Bloomberg sources in the White house, reports RBC.

Two sources of Agency in the administration of U.S. President said that punishment may be subjected to one or more Russian banks. Both officials participated in the discussion of sanctions, said that blocking Russian banks will lead to a significant deterioration in bilateral relations and could cause far-reaching consequences, especially for the European economy.

Two more White house source also confirmed to Bloomberg that the most extreme measure which is considered in the administration of Barack Obama, is the complete exclusion of Russian banks from the Western financial system. The interlocutors of the Agency noted that may first be made to interim steps such as a ban on conducting banking transactions in dollars for Russian banks.

Sources in the military and the US intelligence community told Bloomberg that, according to the secret service, the Kremlin will continue to supply weapons to the militias, the next target which will probably become Mariupol or Kharkiv. These sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the intelligence reports are classified. The introduction of a Russian Bank in a special list of the Ministry of Finance of the USA will mean that citizens or residents of the United States, and registered in this country, companies will be forbidden to conduct business with him. In addition, the U.S. government will have the right to arrest any assets of such banks under its jurisdiction. Such sanctions already imposed by the US against the Bank "Russia".

The Agency notes that foreign banks actively working with the dollar, are unlikely to take risks and to violate the restrictions, and reminiscent of the French BNP Paribas, which last year was fined $ 9 billion for violating sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Sudan. Sources Bloomberg called the unlikely introduction of new sanctions until the EU summit, which will take place on March 19. However, they called the move inevitable if up to this time the militia resumed the offensive.

In July 2014, the United States and the European Union began to impose restrictions on access to capital markets for several Russian banks. They particularly concerned the ban on long-term lending and the purchase of shares of VTB, Sberbank and Gazprombank. The EU sanctions were imposed with the possibility of revision through the year. Us sanctions indefinite. Wednesday, February 25, U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry said new sanctions against Russia is ready and will be introduced in case of failure of the truce by the militia.