Bloomberg announced the EU's intention to disconnect 20 Russian banks from SWIFT.

The European Union (EU) is considering the possibility of disconnecting 20 banks from the SWIFT international payment system as part of new anti-Russian sanctions. This was reported by Bloomberg on May 23.

"The European Union is considering the possibility of disconnecting more than 20 banks from the SWIFT international payment system, as well as lowering the price ceiling for Russian oil and banning the Nord Stream gas pipeline as part of a new package of sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on Moscow," the article says.

According to the newspaper, the EU's plan for sanctions against the Nord Stream and Nord Stream–2 gas pipelines has already received German support.

It is noted that the European Commission (EC) is currently consulting with member states on these plans. A decision on the timing of the introduction of new restrictions has not yet been made, Bloomberg writes.

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