The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada banned certain Russian banks from\xa0SWIFT\xa0on Saturday, the high security network that facilitates payments among 11,000 financial institutions in 200 countries. Earlier in the week, Germany\xa0halted certification\xa0of the\xa0Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline\xa0following Moscow's actions.\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insight-review/support