Washington: The White House said on Sunday that with the addition of Japan, all G7 countries now support severe sanctions against Russia, including restrictions on Central Bank operations and the disconnection of a number of Russian banks from SWIFT.
“We welcome Japan’s announcement today that it will stand with the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States to isolate Russia from the international financial system and our economies,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
She noted that “following Japan’s announcement, the entire G7 now supports disconnecting selected Russian banks from SWIFT, restrictions on the Russian Central Bank, and sanctioning key Russian leaders, including President Putin.”
