Direct channel between Russian, US banks closed on August 2 — Foreign Ministry

Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

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# 04 August 2023 19:38 (UTC +04:00)

The direct channel between the Russian Agricultural Bank and the US-based JP Morgan bank was closed on August 2, official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on a statement from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Black Sea Initiative, APA reports citing TASS.

"There is nothing to be said so far about any positive shifts - even the direct channel established between the Russian Agricultural Bank and the US’ JP Morgan bank, which Western capitals and the UN tried to present as a working alternative to SWIFT, was closed on August 2," the Russian diplomat said.

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