The Government of Ukraine called on the leadership of American and European banks to break off communications with companies that trade in Russian oil by accusing creditors of war crimes. This was reported by the newspaper Financial Times.
According to the publication, the adviser to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky for economic issues Oleg Ustenko this week wrote to the head of the American bank Jpmorgan Chase Jamie Diamon and the general director of the British HSBC Holdings Noel Quinna, asking them to stop financing companies that are associated with Russian oil and sell them to sell them Shares in the Russian State Energy Conterens Gazprom and Rosneft.
In the letters that also received the American Citigroup and the French Crédit Agricole, Ustenko accused banks of “pulling” war in Ukraine, since they provide loans to companies supplying Russian oil and warned that organizations would not allow to participate in the restoration of Ukraine.
Zelensky adviser said in an interview with FT that the Ministry of Justice intends to file claims against banks in the International Criminal Court (MUS) after the end of the war. According to him, Ukrainian security services collect information on supporting financial institutions of the Russian oil and gas industry.
FT notes that the Mus cannot investigate the governments or corporations, but is able to attract individuals from there.
JPMorgan, in response to a newspaper’s request, said that he plays an active role in the use of Western sanctions. Citigroup and Credit Agricole repeated statements about curtailing activities in Russia, HSBC refused to comment.