# Estonia backs disconnecting Russian banks and later a price cap

Date: 2022

From 26 February 2022 Estonia under [Kallas](/people/kaja-kallas) backed SWIFT removals, asset freezes, and later the oil price cap. National advocacy is a completed Council-vote act, not a freeze she executed alone.

## People

- Kaja Kallas: https://factrail.ai/people/kaja-kallas

## Drivers

- Sanctions Pressure: https://factrail.ai/drivers/sanctions-pressure

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonia-sanctions-russia-kallas-2022/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions/restrictive-measures-against-russia-over-ukraine/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/ee-sanctions-banking-kallas