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Swiss foreign minister reaffirms financial support for Ukraine

This content was published on Apr 12, 2024 Switzerland is committed to supporting Ukraine financially. To accomplish this, cuts will be made to certain areas, such as development aid.

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No official Swiss response to Putin’s criticism of Ukraine peace summit

This content was published on Apr 12, 2024 In keeping with policy, the Swiss foreign ministry will not be responding to the Russian president's criticisms of the planned Ukraine peace summit.

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Swiss neutrality no longer an issue at the UN Security Council

This content was published on Apr 12, 2024 Swiss ambassador to the UN Security Council, Pascale Baeriswyl, finds that the council is in need of reform, but also shows utility and hope.

The Ukraine peace conference will take place at the Bürgenstock hotel above Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland. The luxury resort has hosted previous peace talks on Sudan (2002) and Cyprus (2004),

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Switzerland to host Ukraine peace conference in June

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Switzerland says it will hold a high-level Ukraine peace conference in mid-June aimed at securing a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace”. US President Joe Biden will reportedly attend.

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All you need to know about Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Switzerland plans to host a high-level Ukraine peace conference in mid-June. The annoucement comes as Russia and China met in Beijing on Tuesday and reports that US President Joe Biden may attend the Swiss-hosted summit.

Municipal workers clean a street next to a shelling crater in the aftermath of a shelling in downtown Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 20, 2024.

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Ukraine: Swiss Federal Council to spend CHF5 billion on reconstruction

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 The Federal Council intends to support Ukraine's reconstruction with CHF5 billion ($5.5 billion) until 2036.

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Neutral Switzerland joins European Sky Shield defence project

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Switzerland's Federal Council on Wednesday approved the country's participation in the European Sky Shield Initiative air defence umbrella.

Asylum seekers at an asylum processing centre in Switzerland

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Will asylum for Afghan women cause more migrants to choose Switzerland?

This content was published on Apr 10, 2024 Some parliamentarians are contesting Switzerland’s policy of granting asylum to Afghan women and girls, arguing it will create a pull effect.

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Reconciliation in exile: how a Colombian in Switzerland is coming to terms with the conflict

This content was published on Apr 9, 2024 Colombia has included people in exile for the first time in a truth commission. Mario Morales*, who fled to Switzerland, is one of them.

A German Army soldier, member of the peacekeeping forces in Bosnia, affixes a EUFOR sign to a vehicle

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French military convoy crosses Switzerland for Bosnia peace operation

This content was published on Apr 8, 2024 A train loaded with 70 French army vehicles has crossed Switzerland to support the European Union military mission (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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