Petition · past parliament
Ban Russia from using SWIFT banking now!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to ban Russia from using the SWIFT banking system now and not later.
Putin's unprovoked and cold blooded attack of a sovereign, democratic nation warrants this and further sanctions. We cannot believe that Putin will stop at Ukraine unless maximum pressure and pain is brought against his regime, even if it means we must shoulder some of that pain ourselves.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
On the 26 February the Governments of the UK, EU, USA and Canada released a statement setting out far reaching sanctions against Russia, including excluding some Russian banks from using SWIFT.
You can read a full list of sanctions by the UK Government here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-statement-on-further-economic-sanctions-targeted-at-the-central-bank-of-the-russian-federation
You can read a full list of sanctions by the UK Government here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-statement-on-further-economic-sanctions-targeted-at-the-central-bank-of-the-russian-federation
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.