Expertise: International relations and politics, human rights, sanctions and legislation, media and propaganda.
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Over 20 years of experience in journalism. Graduated from Moscow State University's Faculty of Journalism and the French Press Institute in Paris. Former TV and radio presenter in France and Russia. Areas of expertise: international relations and human rights. Published author.
I have interviewed presidents, rock stars and political prisoners.
Elena Servettaz: ‘My question to Putin put my husband at risk’
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Unwelcome questions, censorship, and threats: SWI swissinfo.ch reporter Elena Servettaz writes about her difficulties reporting in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Mikhail Shishkin: ‘It pains me to be a Russian writer’
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In an in-depth interview Mikhail Shishkin discusses how he witnessed Switzerland welcome dirty money with open arms and whether Russia and Ukraine will ever be able to reconcile.
‘Room for more action by Switzerland’ says Ukrainian foreign minister
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In an exclusive interview, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses a Swiss peace conference, negotiating with Russia, and repatriating orphans to Ukraine.
Situation in Gaza ‘clearly a war crime’, says Swiss ICC lawyer
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Philippe Currat, a legal expert at the International Criminal Court, explains why the humanitarian situation in Gaza constitutes a war crime, if not a crime against humanity.
Oleg Radzinsky: ‘I hope Alexei Navalny’s death will wake up Western politicians’
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Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died on Friday in a Siberian prison. Exclusive reactions from Oleg Radzinsky and Mikhail Shishkin, two Russian writers in Switzerland.
Child victims in Ukraine – can the trauma be cured?
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A conversation with Philip Jaffé, a Swiss professor of psychology and vice president of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Despite war, Russian women still head to Switzerland for childbirth
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Many Russian women pick Switzerland to give birth. But Moscow's war on Ukraine and ensuing sanctions have made it difficult for them to do so.
Irwin Cotler: ‘Russia is in standing breach of the Genocide Convention’
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Lawyer Irwin Cotler is drafting a proposal for a special criminal tribunal for Ukraine. He believes Switzerland can play a part in achieving justice.
Carla Del Ponte: Putin’s crime of aggression ‘has already been proven’
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Former international prosecutor Carla Del Ponte says Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for the crime of aggression in Ukraine.
Philippe Currat: Putting Putin on trial is ‘bit of a fantasy’
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Can Vladimir Putin be brought to justice for the crimes of Russian soldiers in Ukraine? Geneva lawyer Philippe Currat is sceptical.
Bill Browder: Swiss record on fighting money laundering is ‘shocking’
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Anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder wants the US and international organisations to increase pressure on Switzerland.
Leonid Nevzlin: ‘Swiss Banks must choose – money or decency’
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Former energy magnate Leonid Nevzlin on western sanctions against Russia and Switzerland's role in the war against Ukraine.
How could frozen Russian assets be reused to benefit Ukraine?
What should be done with Russian assets seized in Switzerland? Can they be handed over to Ukraine or would that violate the rule of law and undermine faith in banks? Would confiscating assets to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine be compatible with Swiss neutrality? Are there other diplomatic options to assist with Ukraine’s post-war recovery? The…
