Well that didn't age well https://archive.today/XqZzK https://archive.today/XqZzK > When Western nations threatened Russia’s access to Swift in 2014, Alexei K

Well that didn't age well https://archive.today/XqZzK https://archive.today/XqZzK > When Western nations threatened Russia’s access to Swift in 2014, Alexei Kudrin, a onetime finance minister close to President Vladimir Putin, estimated that it could reduce Russia’s gross domestic product by 5% in a year. Cutting Russia off from Swift could have ramifications for other nations as well, since Russia is a key energy supplier to Europe and countries rely on the Swift system to pay for fuel. Russian officials have repeatedly denied assertions that they intend to invade Ukraine.