U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among the world leaders pushing for a ban, and U.S. President Biden was grilled about the possibility during a press conference where he announced sanctions in response to Russia's military action in Ukraine.
The United States is threatening to curtail transactions into and out of Russia to discourage it from invading Ukraine. The standoff heightens existing friction between U.S. payments companies and Moscow, which could impose new restrictions on them in response to sanctions.