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Four months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Swiss residents continue to fear an escalation in the ongoing fighting, according to a new survey.
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Most of the 2,422 people who participated in a Link survey publishedExternal link on Thursday expressed ongoing concerns about an escalation of the war in Ukraine. The pollsters asked similar questions in March and June to see if there had been any change in Swiss attitudes.
The vast majority (81%) of people questioned in June believe Russia may resort to the use of chemical weapons (compared with 85% in March), while 73% say Russia could even use nuclear weapons (79% in March).
Some 63% said in June that they feared the fighting could lead to a Third World War (72% in March), while 48% said the conflict may spread and affect Switzerland (56% in March).
Neutrality and sanctions
Neutral Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, but it decided to join the 27-nation bloc in imposing six packages of sanctions on Russia since the end of February, following pressure from other countries and prompting criticism from Russia.
Most respondents back Switzerland’s decision to mirror EU sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. A majority would be in favour of further sanctions, the survey revealed, however any involvement of the Swiss army is out of the question.
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