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Swift Sanctions on Russia: How Cutting Off Banks Applies Pressure | WSJ


A powerful coalition of democracies announced it would cut off some Russian banks from the global payment system Swift. Here’s how Swift works, and how the move could ramp up pressure on Russian President Putin. Photo: Anton Vaganov/Reuters

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