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> Imposing Swift and Severe Economic Costs It's funny seeing "swift" in so many of these headlines, I think it's a subconscious reference to what people are re

> Imposing Swift and Severe Economic Costs It's funny seeing "swift" in so many of these headlines, I think it's a subconscious reference to what people are really thinking about. Some context, one of the stiffest penalties on the table for Russia is remove them from the SWIFT [0]. As I understand things this is up to western Europe is still being decided. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWIFT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWIFT

BrentOzar 5y ago
I don't think it's subconscious - I think it's an SEO technique. People are checking whether Russia has been removed from SWIFT yet or not, and if your title has that unusual word, bonus points for you.
- electroly 5y ago
  "Swift and severe" is taken from a quote from the Secretary of the Treasury. I mean, anything is possible, but I don't think the U.S. Treasury is employing SEO tactics in the headlines of their press releases.
rurban 5y ago
Germany vetoed it. So Russia has Germany at its balls, gas I assume. The official secret partyline is that they have massive debt in Russia. As if they cannot confiscate all the European assets, which would be roughly 1000x more. And without SWIFT the sanctions are useless. Now only mass strikes in the Ukraine can bring down the new soon to be selected leaders. Or giving every Ukrainian a gun. Which would eventually lead to an American-style society. Ukranians didn't opt for that.
- inter_netuser 5y ago
  Handing out guns doesn't quite work. Czechs have a 500 year old gun culture, and were quite well armed. It is a shall-issue country, and every gun permit is automatically a concealed carry permit. Today, close to 20-25% of the country own guns, probably more undeclared owners. Nevertheless, it got occupied by Germany and by Russia on two separate occasions, and at some point "elected" Hapsburgs. The days of "God made Men. Smith&Wesson made them equal" are long past, and we are now well into the age of neo-feudalism. Choose your suzerain carefully.
- chalcolithic 5y ago
  >And without SWIFT the sanctions are useless. Dunno, Soviet Union was just fine without SWIFT, but crumbled due to low oil prices. I'm surprised it's not being worked on right now.
weare138 5y ago
They know their Russian counterparts are going to see the announcement so I'm thinking it's a subtle dig and veiled threat to remind them it can get way worse.

BrentOzar 5y ago

I don't think it's subconscious - I think it's an SEO technique. People are checking whether Russia has been removed from SWIFT yet or not, and if your title has that unusual word, bonus points for you.

electroly 5y ago
"Swift and severe" is taken from a quote from the Secretary of the Treasury. I mean, anything is possible, but I don't think the U.S. Treasury is employing SEO tactics in the headlines of their press releases.

rurban 5y ago

Germany vetoed it. So Russia has Germany at its balls, gas I assume. The official secret partyline is that they have massive debt in Russia. As if they cannot confiscate all the European assets, which would be roughly 1000x more. And without SWIFT the sanctions are useless. Now only mass strikes in the Ukraine can bring down the new soon to be selected leaders. Or giving every Ukrainian a gun. Which would eventually lead to an American-style society. Ukranians didn't opt for that.

inter_netuser 5y ago
Handing out guns doesn't quite work. Czechs have a 500 year old gun culture, and were quite well armed. It is a shall-issue country, and every gun permit is automatically a concealed carry permit. Today, close to 20-25% of the country own guns, probably more undeclared owners. Nevertheless, it got occupied by Germany and by Russia on two separate occasions, and at some point "elected" Hapsburgs. The days of "God made Men. Smith&Wesson made them equal" are long past, and we are now well into the age of neo-feudalism. Choose your suzerain carefully.
chalcolithic 5y ago
>And without SWIFT the sanctions are useless. Dunno, Soviet Union was just fine without SWIFT, but crumbled due to low oil prices. I'm surprised it's not being worked on right now.

weare138 5y ago

They know their Russian counterparts are going to see the announcement so I'm thinking it's a subtle dig and veiled threat to remind them it can get way worse.