Cyprus will not block Russia's disconnection from SWIFT - Kuleba

Cyprus will not block Russia's disconnection from the SWIFT payment system.

According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said this on Twitter.

"We did it. Cyprus confirmed it will not block the decision to ban Russia from SWIFT. Ukrainian diplomacy keeps working 24/7 to achieve important decisions and protect Ukraine from Russian invaders," the Ukrainian foreign minister wrote.

Ukrinform reported earlier that Ukraine is making every effort to ensure that international partners cut Russia off from the SWIFT international payment system.

On February 25, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio assured Kuleba that Italy would support Russia's disconnection from SWIFT.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion. Missile strikes were launched on a number of Ukrainian cities, and military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine came under attack.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced general mobilization.