An official request to this effect was sent to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on Monday.
SECO notes that the federal government decided in June 2022 that re-exports of war material should be refused if the country of destination is involved in an international armed conflict. This is the case for Ukraine and Russia, writes SECO.
SECO says it is therefore probably not possible to approve the Spanish request. However, it will examine it and respond officially.
Switzerland has so far stuck firmly to the line that its neutrality would be damaged by allowing other countries to send Swiss-produced weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. The government has resisted pressure from Germany to sanction the re-export of ammunition to supply anti-aircraft vehicles already in Ukraine.
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