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Swiss ditch historic neutrality to enforce Russia sanctions

GENEVA — The Swiss government broke with a long-entrenched tradition of neutrality and agreed to enforce European Union sanctions against Russian companies and individuals including President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets - president

Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets - president

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday that it was "very probable" that neutral Switzerland would follow the European Union (EU) on Monday in sanctioning Russia and freezing Russian assets in the Alpine country.

Swiss in solidarity with West on Russia, but wants to help 'keep channels open'

Swiss in solidarity with West on Russia, but wants to help 'keep channels open'

Switzerland will act in solidarity with the West to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine while maintaining its traditional neutrality potentially to mediate in the dispute, government officials said on Friday.

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Swiss sharpen measures targeting Russia

Switzerland will tighten its measures against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, President Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday, although the measures will not include an immediate freeze of the billions of francs held by Russians in Swiss accounts.

Swiss president tests positive for COVID-19 as country opens

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis has tested positive for COVID-19, the government said on Thursday, the day Switzerland removed almost all restrictions on public life after 23 months of curbs.

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

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Switzerland aims for new EU talks on improving troubled ties

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis wants to thaw frosty ties with the European Union by seeking a new package of bilateral agreements and believes his country must move closer to the bloc, he told the SonntagsZeitung newspaper.

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