Russia (bbabo.net), - The prospect of Russia being cut off from interbank settlements in the SWIFT system is not serious and is being used to intimidate Moscow. According to RIA Novosti, Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control, said this on the air of the Izolent live Youtube channel.

"This is out of the question. It's simply impossible, de facto. Turning off Russia, with oil, with gas, with everything? Yes, they laugh. It was immediately clear - this is called immediately to scare, and then "oh, don't be scared okay, then we won't," the diplomat said.

During his speech, Gavrilov also did not rule out provocations from Ukraine and the West, but noted: in the event of an attack by Kiev and the West on the Donbass and its inhabitants, Russia will not stand aside and protect its citizens.

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