Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss-Belarusian detainee feels ‘well’, embassy reports

This content was published on Jan 14, 2022 Natallia Hersche is being held in Belarus for taking part in anti-government protests.

Presidents of Austria and Switzerland, military parade

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Swiss president stresses multilateralism in international crises

This content was published on Jan 13, 2022 Swiss President Ignazio Cassis has held talks in Austria about strained ties with the EU and the situation in Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss to send official representative to Beijing Olympics

This content was published on Jan 12, 2022 The pandemic, and not the international calls for a boycott, would be the only thing stopping a Swiss presence at the official opening.

How should democratic countries approach the Beijing Winter Games?

Many rights activists and politicians in the West support a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics next February.

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Alps and Aussies: secrets of a long-lasting, long-distance relationship

This content was published on Jan 12, 2022 The links between Switzerland and Australia go back centuries. Now the pair is moving even closer together.

International Geneva

Afghanistan: Can aid agencies prop up an entire country?

This content was published on Jan 11, 2022 The United Nations is appealing for more money for Afghanistan, in a bid to prevent what aid agencies say is an imminent humanitarian catastrophe. Our newsletter and podcast looks at the role of aid agencies in Afghanistan.

International Geneva

What does 2022 hold for Afghanistan?

This content was published on Jan 11, 2022 Afghanistan is in a humanitarian crisis. Foreign aid has been frozen, but humanitarian organisations alone cannot support the country.

Foreign Affairs

Refereeing the war on terror

This content was published on Jan 11, 2022 A profile of Daniel Kipfer, who oversaw the UN's most important terrorism list for three years.

US-Russia talks held in Geneva amid tension over Ukraine

This content was published on Jan 10, 2022 The US and Russia held talks in Geneva on Monday, amid tension over a Russian military build-up on the Ukraine border.

Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov in front of US and Russian flags

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No breakthrough in US-Russia talks over Ukraine

This content was published on Jan 10, 2022 Talks between Russia and the United States in Geneva fail to de-escalate rising tensions over Ukraine.

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