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U.S. Sanctions Against Gazprombank Shake Central European Energy Security
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On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed comprehensive sanctions on Gazprombank, Russia's third-largest lender, impacting energy transactions crucial for the EU; the sanctions cut Gazprombank off from SWIFT and froze its U.S. assets, following similar actions by the UK and Canada; Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó criticized the sanctions as an 'attack on our sovereignty,' highlighting Hungary's reliance on Russian gas, with 80% of its supply coming from Russia; the sanctions have caused disruptions in UnionPay transactions for Gazprombank clients in Turkey and South Korea; Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned of countermeasures from Moscow; the situation underscores the fragility of energy relations in the EU and the need for energy security amidst geopolitical tensions.
#UsSanctions #Gazprombank #EnergySecurity #Hungary #Russia #Eu #Swift #UkraineConflict #FinancialTransactions #Geopolitics
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/us-sanctions-against-gazprombank-shake-central-european-energy-security-66469
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On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed comprehensive sanctions on Gazprombank, Russia's third-largest lender, impacting energy transactions crucial for the EU; the sanctions cut Gazprombank off from SWIFT and froze its U.S. assets, following similar actions by the UK and Canada; Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó criticized the sanctions as an 'attack on our sovereignty,' highlighting Hungary's reliance on Russian gas, with 80% of its supply coming from Russia; the sanctions have caused disruptions in UnionPay transactions for Gazprombank clients in Turkey and South Korea; Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned of countermeasures from Moscow; the situation underscores the fragility of energy relations in the EU and the need for energy security amidst geopolitical tensions.
#UsSanctions #Gazprombank #EnergySecurity #Hungary #Russia #Eu #Swift #UkraineConflict #FinancialTransactions #Geopolitics
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/us-sanctions-against-gazprombank-shake-central-european-energy-security-66469