UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine in return for connecting a subsidiary of Russia's agricultural bank to the SWIFT system.
    • @ilickfrogsEnglish
      9•11 months ago

      My first thought immediately: ''do they even have the authority to do that?"

    • Bernie EcclestonedEnglish
      0•11 months ago

      However, the EU is considering connecting to SWIFT a subsidiary of Rosselkhozbank to allow specifically for grain and fertiliser transactions, three sources familiar with discussions told Reuters on Wednesday

  • @bossitoEnglish
    0•11 months ago

    The UN is a joke… we kind of need it to exist, but pretty much a pointless organization right now and while most governments in the world are undemocratic.

    • FaelNum
      2•11 months ago

      The UN is successful in it primary role. It is a forum to keep people talking instead of having a nuclear war.

      • @bossito
        2•11 months ago

        It’s definitely a forum and that’s it. And we do need it like I said. But whenever they pretend they’re anything else it gets awkward. Not up to the UN to give Rússia swift access.