More More Ukraine: Switzerland adopts EU sanctions against Iranian drone industry This content was published on Sep 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 The Swiss government has adopted further sanctions in connection with the supply of Iranian drones to Russia.
More More Switzerland prioritises humanitarian demining in Ukraine This content was published on Sep 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Switzerland is to play a pioneering role in mine clearance in Ukraine. The government has allocated CHF100 million for this purpose.
More More Government plans for return of Ukrainian refugees This content was published on Sep 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 The Swiss government on Friday “took note” of a provisional plan for the departure of Ukrainian refugees with protected “S” status.
More More Is the time ripe for peace in Ukraine? This content was published on Sep 22, 2023 Sep 22, 2023 Voices are speaking to move ahead with a peace plan in Ukraine. Are conditions on the ground met?
More More Switzerland supports creation of special tribunal on Ukraine This content was published on Sep 20, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 Switzerland supports the idea of a special tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression against Ukraine at the UN General Assembly.
More More Ukraine war: former Estonian president urges Switzerland to lift ban on arms exports This content was published on Sep 19, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 An exclusive interview with former Estonian President Toomas Ilves on the war in Ukraine and Swiss neutrality.
More More Parmelin defends ‘no’ to joining the Oligarch Task Force This content was published on Sep 17, 2023 Sep 17, 2023 Parmelin warned that the work in the task force could increase pressure on Switzerland.
More More Sergei Pugachev: Swiss banks help Putin’s people avoid sanctions This content was published on Sep 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 An exclusive interview with former Russian billionaire and outspoken Kremlin critic Sergei Pugachev.
More More Swiss farmers in Russia stay put This content was published on Sep 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 Swiss farmers in the Russian region of Kaluga have been affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine, but it's not a topic of discussion.
More More Switzerland condemns Russian airstrike on Ukrainian market This content was published on Sep 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 The Swiss government has condemned the Russian airstrike on a market in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kostyantynivka.
More More Swiss official rejects criticism of Russia sanctions This content was published on Sep 5, 2023 Sep 5, 2023 SECO boss Helene Budliger Artieda gives her team 5.5 out of a maximum 6 for implementating sanctions.
More More Child victims in Ukraine – can the trauma be cured? This content was published on Sep 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 A conversation with Philip Jaffé, a Swiss professor of psychology and vice president of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
More More Swiss senate committee greenlights sale of 25 Leopard tanks This content was published on Sep 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 The Security Policy Committee of the Swiss Senate wants to sell 25 decommissioned Leopard battle tanks of the army to the German manufacturer.
More More Switzerland joins register for war damage in Ukraine This content was published on Aug 30, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Switzerland will join the planned register of war damage in Ukraine.
More More Swiss firm already sold Leopard tanks destined for Ukraine This content was published on Aug 27, 2023 Aug 27, 2023 The Swiss company Ruag wanted to sell the tanks to Germany, which intended to send them to Ukraine.
More More Switzerland helps Ukraine with CHF2 billion in 18 months This content was published on Aug 24, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 From February 2022 to July 2023, the Swiss government has supported the population affected by the war in Ukraine with a total of CHF2.03 billion.
More More Swiss defence minister orders inquiry over Leopard tanks This content was published on Aug 21, 2023 Aug 21, 2023 The issue of tanks that could be sent to Ukraine is extremely delicate against the backdrop of Russia's war on Ukraine and Swiss neutrality.
More More The West needs a ‘plan B’ to end Ukraine war, says Swiss security expert This content was published on Aug 20, 2023 Aug 20, 2023 Security expert Thomas Greminger argues the West needs to consider a plan B with Russia to ensure the long-term stability of Europe.
More More Swiss follow latest round of EU sanctions on Russia This content was published on Aug 16, 2023 Aug 16, 2023 The government has lined up with the European Union’s 11th round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.
More More Switzerland follows EU restrictions on Russian-issued passports This content was published on Aug 16, 2023 Aug 16, 2023 People with Russian-issued documents from occupied areas of Ukraine and breakaway parts of Georgia can no longer request a Schengen visa.
More More Russia and Ukraine overestimate other side’s deaths, says study This content was published on Aug 15, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 Russia underestimates the losses of its own soldiers in Ukraine, according to an international study with Swiss participation.
More More Russia sanctions: ‘Switzerland is part of the problem’ This content was published on Aug 14, 2023 Aug 14, 2023 British activist and financier Bill Browder has called on Switzerland to apply sanctions against Russia and align with EU policy.
More More Russian hackers publish internal Swiss document on tank swap This content was published on Aug 11, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 Russian hackers have published a partly confidential federal document on a possible swap of Piranha tanks to Ukraine.
More More Russia suspends tax treaties with Switzerland and other ‘unfriendly states’ This content was published on Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023 President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree suspending Russia’s double taxation agreements with over 30 “unfriendly countries”.
More More UK sanctions target foreign suppliers to Russian military This content was published on Aug 8, 2023 Aug 8, 2023 A Swiss citizen is among a group of individuals and firms which have been sanctioned by Britain for supporting the war in Ukraine.
More More Ruag CEO resigns following controversial comments on Swiss neutrality policy This content was published on Aug 7, 2023 Aug 7, 2023 During one interview, the Ruag CEO criticised Switzerlands stance on neutrality.
More More Switzerland absent from Ukraine summit in Jeddah This content was published on Aug 5, 2023 Aug 5, 2023 Some 40 nations are meeting in Saudia Arabia this weekend for a diplomatic conference on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
More More Swiss reject US accusations of corruption over Russia sanctions This content was published on Aug 4, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 The Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs has rejected the corruption accusations of the US Helsinki Commission.
More More Ex-prosecutor calls for tougher Swiss sanctions against Russia This content was published on Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Former Swiss Attorney General 'made a scapegoat' for his county’s soft approach to Russian sanctions.
More More UBS drops Credit Suisse’s Russian clients This content was published on Jul 30, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Up to three-quarters of Credit Suisse’s Russian clients will have to look for a new bank, according to a newspaper report.
More More Julius Bär to cut ties with Russian clients by 2024 This content was published on Jul 25, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 The Swiss private bank will end all business with clients based in Russia, it told them in a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
More More Swiss-based Tinkov brands Russian oligarchs ‘cowards’ This content was published on Jul 22, 2023 Jul 22, 2023 Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov has called on Russian oligarchs to show the courage to oppose Vladimir Putin.
More More Switzerland is ready to help prosecute war crimes in Ukraine This content was published on Jul 21, 2023 Jul 21, 2023 Swiss justice minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider took part in the EU justice and home affairs meeting to discuss Ukraine, crime and migration.
More More Outrage over Belarus Red Cross’s involvement in Ukrainian child transfers This content was published on Jul 20, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 The Belarus Red Cross faces backlash as it admits involvement in bringing Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus.
More More End of Black Sea grain deal shouldn’t affect Switzerland, official says This content was published on Jul 18, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 A year-old deal guaranteeing the safe export of Ukrainian grain expired on Monday night, sparking fears of global food supply problems.
More More Switzerland pledges further Ukraine demining assistance This content was published on Jul 17, 2023 Jul 17, 2023 Switzerland will continue to assist Ukraine with CHF15 million in demining its territory this year.
More More Zelensky showing ‘authoritarian traits’, says Swiss intelligence report This content was published on Jul 9, 2023 Jul 9, 2023 Ukraine is at a “critical point” as it heads towards presidential elections in 2024, says a confidential report by the Federal Intelligence Service.
More More Swiss-based firms active in Russia are ‘filling Putin’s war chest’ This content was published on Jul 9, 2023 Jul 9, 2023 Swiss companies that continue to do business and pay millions in taxes in Russia are helping to fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine, activists say.
More More Switzerland questions oil trader over sidestep of Russian sanctions This content was published on Jul 4, 2023 Jul 4, 2023 Geneva-based commodity trader Paramount investigated about the use of an overseas subsidiary in Russian oil trades.
More More Switzerland provides additional aid for schools in Ukraine This content was published on Jul 3, 2023 Jul 3, 2023 Switzerland is providing around CHF5.5 million ($6.1 million) for the renovation and furnishing of some 30 Ukrainian schools.
More More Dutch prime minister ‘disappointed’ by Swiss rejection of tanks re-sale This content was published on Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he is "really disappointed" by Switzerland's refusal to allow the re-sale of old tanks to Ukraine.
More More Swiss report praises special refugee status for Ukrainians This content was published on Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Over 80,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have been granted special “S” protection refugee status in Switzerland.
More More Ambassador: Moscow won’t accept Swiss mediation in Ukraine war This content was published on Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Russia's ambassador to Switzerland says any Swiss-hosted peace summit on Ukraine is "out of the question".
More More Fresh Swiss sanctions target Russian destabilisation of Moldova This content was published on Jun 29, 2023 Jun 29, 2023 Switzerland has frozen the assets of five people identified as being part of a plot to destablise the Moldovan regime.
More More Swiss government rejects re-sale of old tanks to Ukraine This content was published on Jun 28, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 Switzerland remains firm: no export of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, emphasizing its commitment to neutrality.
More More Switzerland implements expanded sanctions against Russia This content was published on Jun 28, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 Switzerland will enforce a newly expanded sanctions list targeting Russia, aligning with the EU sanctions package.
More More FT report: Swiss-based companies keep Russian refined oil flowing This content was published on Jun 27, 2023 Jun 27, 2023 Swiss-based energy traders Vitol and Gunvor are still major buyers of refined oil from Russia.
More More ‘Uprising against Putin’: the Swiss papers react This content was published on Jun 26, 2023 Jun 26, 2023 The aborted mutiny at the weekend by Russia’s Wagner mercenaries produced only losers in Russia, according to Swiss newspapers.
More More Russia sanctions: Switzerland makes EU ‘partners’ list This content was published on Jun 24, 2023 Jun 24, 2023 The European Union formally considers Switzerland a partner country in the implementation of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine.
More More Switzerland’s secrecy blind spot hinders sanctions enforcement This content was published on Jun 23, 2023 Jun 23, 2023 The Swiss government has long resisted calls to change laws that would improve transparency of beneficial owners.
More More Swiss foreign minister commits to further support for Ukraine This content was published on Jun 22, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 Ignazio Cassis outlined three main areas where he advocated for concurrent action for Ukraine: humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and reforms.
More More German arms dealer blocked from selling Swiss weapons This content was published on Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023 Switzerland will no longer approve arms exports of a German dealer who sent Swiss-made armoured vehicles to Ukraine.
More More New Swiss foreign aid strategy prioritises Ukraine and climate change This content was published on Jun 20, 2023 Jun 20, 2023 A total of CHF11.45 billion ($12.75 billion) has been budgeted for Swiss international cooperation for the period 2025-2028.
More More Investigating Swiss traders’ links to murky world of Russian oil This content was published on Jun 16, 2023 Jun 16, 2023 Swiss-based traders in the oil market have come under scrutiny as Western nations try to starve Moscow of resources to wage war on Ukraine.
More More Zelensky's speech to the Swiss parliament This content was published on Jun 15, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 Zelensky acknowledged Switzerland’s adoption of European Union sanctions against Russia and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
More More Zelensky’s Swiss parliament speech boycotted by right wingers This content was published on Jun 15, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 Rightwing members of the Swiss parliament boycotted an address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as an affront to neutrality.
More More Russia may be using Swiss micro-electronic components for offensive This content was published on Jun 15, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 Despite sanctions, high-tech Swiss-made components have been found to be used to build cruise missiles, rockets and drones.
More More Ukraine: Swiss help with consequences of dam destruction This content was published on Jun 11, 2023 Jun 11, 2023 Switzerland is providing material aid and technical expertise to flood victims following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.
More More UN rights expert on Russia says she wants to talk to Putin This content was published on Jun 9, 2023 Jun 9, 2023 Will Moscow talk to the new UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Russia, Mariana Katzarova? Exclusive interview.
More More Swiss lawmakers reject CHF5bn aid plan for Ukraine This content was published on Jun 8, 2023 Jun 8, 2023 The House of Representatives has refused to back a proposal for a CHF5 billion aid package for war-torn Ukraine over the next five to ten years.
More More Kakhovka dam: Swiss warn of serious long-term consequences This content was published on Jun 7, 2023 Jun 7, 2023 A state of emergency has been imposed in parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam and widescale flooding.
More More ‘We’re not powerless’: one woman’s resolve to help the Ukraine health service This content was published on Jun 4, 2023 Jun 4, 2023 Basel resident Helen Ramscar has raised enough money since the war began to send ambulances and other urgent medical equipment to Ukraine.
More More Swiss parliament rejects proposal to export weapons to Ukraine This content was published on Jun 2, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 The Swiss House of Representatives has rejected a proposal to authorise re-exporting Swiss-made war materiel to Ukraine.
More More Swiss arms group wants to sell 96 unused tanks to Germany This content was published on Jun 1, 2023 Jun 1, 2023 State-owned armament company Ruag has submitted an official export request to sell the Leopard 1 tanks to a German company, which wants to forward...
More More Despite war, Russian women still head to Switzerland for childbirth This content was published on Jun 1, 2023 Jun 1, 2023 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.
More More Switzerland chairs UN meeting on Zaporizhzhia nuclear risks This content was published on May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 A UN Security Council meeting has discussed the fragile scenario at the Europe’s biggest nuclear plant in Ukraine.
More More Swiss minister to chair UN meeting on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant This content was published on May 29, 2023 May 29, 2023 The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss protection of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
More More Oligarch Melnichenko ‘may be forced to leave Switzerland’: media report This content was published on May 28, 2023 May 28, 2023 Switzerland poised to boot out resident Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, according to a newspaper report.
More More Swiss government supports selling tanks back to Germany This content was published on May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 The Swiss government will ask parliament for permission to re-sell 25 battle tanks back to Germany.
More More Swiss exports of dual-use goods to Ukraine increase sharply This content was published on May 21, 2023 May 21, 2023 Official statistics show that Swiss exports of dual-use goods to Ukraine have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2023.
More More ‘The Russian language in Ukraine is another victim of the war’ This content was published on May 20, 2023 May 20, 2023 Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov on Putin's invasion, Switzerland, and the Russian language.
More More Switzerland supports Ukraine war damage register This content was published on May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 Switzerland has thrown its weight behind an official record of Russian war damage from its invasion of Ukraine.
More More Swiss demining firm criticises government’s export policy This content was published on May 14, 2023 May 14, 2023 The demining foundation Digger has criticised Switzerland's strict export regulations, which penalise it for supplying material to Ukraine.
More More Criminal proceedings filed against violations of Russia sanctions This content was published on May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023 Almost a quarter of Swiss cases investigated for violations of sanctions against Russia have been referred for criminal proceedings.
More More Italy-produced ‘Swiss’ weapons ‘active in Ukraine’ This content was published on May 7, 2023 May 7, 2023 Air defence systems made in Italy, but produced by a Swiss-based firm, are active in Ukraine, according to a newspaper report.
More More Swiss microchips end up in Russia despite sanctions, says RSI This content was published on May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023 Thousands of Swiss microchips ended up in Russia since Switzerland imposed export bans, says RSI report.
More More Ukrainian President Zelensky to address Swiss parliament This content was published on May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Switzerland’s parliament by videoconference during its summer session.
More More Ukraine crisis linked to NATO expansion, says Chinese ambassador This content was published on May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023 Chinese ambassador to Switzerland Wang Shihting says the crisis in Ukraine is linked to NATO’s expansion eastwards since the Cold War.
More More Swiss NGO denounces imports of Russian gold This content was published on Apr 27, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 Switzerland imported unprecedented amounts of gold from Russia in February this year despite sanctions imposed because of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
More More Possible Ukrainian counter-offensive would be very risky, warns Swiss military expert This content was published on Apr 27, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 Ukrainian forces have reportedly established positions on the eastern side of the Dnipro River in the south of the country.
More More Swiss impose sanctions on Russian Wagner Group This content was published on Apr 20, 2023 Apr 20, 2023 The government has again expanded its list of sanctions against Russia to include the paramilitary Wagner Group and the news agency RIA FAN.
More More Swiss foreign ministry denounces Russian embassy statement This content was published on Apr 20, 2023 Apr 20, 2023 The foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador on Thursday to complain about “unacceptable” threats towards a Swiss journalist.
More More Swiss government has no plans to join G7 sanctions taskforce This content was published on Apr 19, 2023 Apr 19, 2023 The country has resisted pressure to join the international REPO taskforce coordinating western sanctions against Russia.
More More Swiss president defends ban on re-exporting war materiel This content was published on Apr 18, 2023 Apr 18, 2023 Switzerland is not backing down from its ban on the transfer of war materiel, insisted Alain Berset during talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
More More Swiss-owned company’s Russian gold trades expose gap in western sanctions This content was published on Apr 17, 2023 Apr 17, 2023 Open Mineral’s Abu Dhabi subsidiary is not bound by Swiss rules.
More More Swiss 'could lose military contracts' over re-export restrictions This content was published on Apr 17, 2023 Apr 17, 2023 Switzerland's stance on the re-export of arms to Ukraine makes it a less reliable supplier of military hardware to European partners.
More More US adds Swiss ‘facilitators’ and firms to Russian sanctions list This content was published on Apr 13, 2023 Apr 13, 2023 Three Swiss citizens and two companies have been added to the United States sanctions list for supporting Russian Oligarchs.
More More Switzerland to release another CHF1.5 billion for Ukraine This content was published on Apr 13, 2023 Apr 13, 2023 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has emphasised Switzerland’s commitment to long-term support for Ukraine.
More More Swiss development aid hits official record, aid agencies denounce 'illusion' This content was published on Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 Switzerland's official development aid (ODA) rose to a record 0.56% of national income last year, according to the government.
More More ‘Swiss schools are the glue that holds our war-torn lives together’ This content was published on Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 As the war drags on, Ukrainian children in Switzerland and the schools welcoming them are learning to adapt.
More More Switzerland defends Russian sanctions record This content was published on Apr 11, 2023 Apr 11, 2023 Switzerland makes an “extraordinary effort” to enforce sanctions against Russian oligarchs and entities, according to the official in charge of...
More More Only two Swiss violations of Russian sanctions fined so far This content was published on Apr 10, 2023 Apr 10, 2023 Out of 126 shipments reported by the Swiss customs for violating sanctions against Russia only two have incurred penalties.
More More Switzerland urged to join taskforce on Russian sanctions This content was published on Apr 7, 2023 Apr 7, 2023 The G7 countries have asked the government to join an international taskforce for implementing sanctions, the Handelszeitung has reported.
More More Switzerland joins protest at UN over Russian wanted for war crimes This content was published on Apr 6, 2023 Apr 6, 2023 Ambassadors from Western countries, including Switzerland, boycotted an informal UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
More More Vontobel severs business ties with Russia-based clients This content was published on Apr 5, 2023 Apr 5, 2023 The Swiss private investment group Vontobel has announced that it has terminated business with clients in Russia.
More More Demining: how the Swiss are helping to make Ukraine safer This content was published on Apr 4, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 Vast swathes of Ukraine are littered with explosives. On International Mine Awareness Day, we look at how the Swiss are helping to tackle the threat.
More More War in Ukraine: ‘parallel’ diplomacy at work in Geneva This content was published on Apr 4, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 Two Geneva-based organisations have for months been preparing the ground for new negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
More More ‘We had necessary permits’, says German dealer behind Swiss tanks in Ukraine This content was published on Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 A German dealer behind the re-export of Swiss armoured vehicles spotted in Ukraine says they have been completely demilitarised.
More More Switzerland adopts tenth sanctions package against Russia This content was published on Mar 30, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 The government is implementing additional European Union sanctions against Russia but wants to limit any unintended consequences on Swiss businesses.
More More Sasha Filipenko: 'The Russian language is not Russia’s property' This content was published on Mar 30, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 Sasha Filipenko, an exiled Belarusian writer, on the war in Ukraine, protests, cancel culture and why he insists on writing in Russian.
