Petition · past parliament
Block Russia from SWIFT. Stop talking about it, just cut it
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Lead and advocate the change. Apply necessary pressure on EU members who object/hesitate, helping them to mitigate the consequences. Stop theorising 'what if' - make it happen.
Russia attacked Ukraine. We have war in Europe and this is unacceptable. UK, EU and US need to up level the pressure on Russia. In Ukraine innocent people die every second now.
Banning Russia from SWIFT will be one of the weapons against Russian Oligarchs, people who are hiding behind V. Putin. Nation that should stand against the dictatorship.
We must try to make them uncomfortable with all means we have.
Banning Russia from SWIFT will be one of the weapons against Russian Oligarchs, people who are hiding behind V. Putin. Nation that should stand against the dictatorship.
We must try to make them uncomfortable with all means we have.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
The Government has said it is working with allies to exclude Russian banks from the SWIFT financial system: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-statement-on-further-economic-sanctions-targeted-at-the-central-bank-of-the-russian-federation
Timeline
| 25 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.