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Swiss president reiterates country’s support for Ukraine

Karin Keller-Sutter assures Ukraine of Switzerland's support

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 President of the Swiss Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter reaffirmed Switzerland's support for Ukraine on Monday at a summit in Kiev to mark the third anniversary of the war. The objective remains a just and lasting peace, she said.

Switzerland expresses concern to UN over US disengagement

International Geneva

Switzerland concerned over US disengagement from UN human rights body

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Switzerland is concerned about the disengagement of certain states from the UN Human Rights Council, said foreign minister Ignazio Cassis, as the United States and Israel boycott the Geneva-based body.

International Geneva

UN Human Rights Council faces a shifting world order

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 The first session of the year of the UN's main human rights body will be marked by the absence of the US, a tight budget and a rebalancing of forces.

Swiss solidarity with Ukraine "unprecedented", says Kiev

Foreign Affairs

Ukrainian ambassador praises ‘unprecedented’ Swiss support

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Three years after the full-scale Russian invasion began, Switzerland's solidarity with Ukraine remains unprecedented, said Ukrainian ambassador Iryna Venediktova

Friedrich Merz (CDU, 2.v.l.), Parteivorsitzender und Kanzlerkandidat, spricht neben Markus Söder (l), Ministerpräsident von Bayern und CSU-Vorsitzender, und Hendrik Wüst (2.v.r., CDU), Ministerpräsident von Nordrhein-Westfalen, und Christina Stumpp, stellvertretende CDU-Generalsekretärin.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss papers see several hurdles ahead for winner of German elections

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 The Swiss newspapers see a difficult starting position for Friedrich Merz, winner of the German parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Geneva: over 800 people demonstrate in support of Ukraine

Foreign Affairs

Hundreds of people in Geneva demonstrate in support of Ukraine

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Over 800 people took part in a rally for Ukraine in Geneva to call for justice, solidarity and unwavering support three years after the Russian invasion began.

International Geneva

US-Russia talks on Ukraine: peace or appeasement?

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Trump is in talks with Putin about war negotiations, but is a genuine peace deal possible without Ukraine?

Foreign Affairs

Swiss institute hosted informal talks between Russians, Ukrainians and Americans

This content was published on Feb 23, 2025 The Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) has hosted 10 meetings between Russian and Ukrainian interlocutors since the start of the war.

Army chief Thomas Süssli: "Switzerland could provide 200 soldiers"

Foreign Affairs

Swiss army open to peacekeeping role on the Ukrainian-Russian border

This content was published on Feb 23, 2025 Army chief Thomas Süssli said that Switzerland could provide around 200 soldiers for a UN peacekeeping mission.

Elena Servettaz (l) and Ekaterina Glikman (r)

Swiss diplomacy

Ekaterina Glikman: ‘It pains me deeply to see what’s happening in Ukraine and Russia’

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 The deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.

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