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Cut Russia from Swift payment system

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Considering the invasion of Ukraine by Russia I ask you to take futher meassures and cut Russia off Swift payment system
Because I believe this will have a great impact on russian economy and will help to fight off russian agression

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Because the SWIFT financial system is an international system, the UK Government cannot unilaterally exclude Russia from this, but the Government has said that 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 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Mar 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.