Reuters: Switzerland freezes Russian assets worth $8.8 billion
The asset freeze now includes an additional 300 Russian individuals and 100 companies sanctioned by Switzerland over the past year.
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Switzerland pledges comprehensive support to Ukraine for missing persons identification
Swiss officials offered aid to boost Interior Ministry units' abilities to find and identify bodies of the missing, including providing forensic equipment.
Report: Switzerland hosts 80 of Russia’s 400 spies across Europe
According to a Swiss intelligence report, Switzerland's neutral stance on the Ukraine war turned it into a hub for Russian spies in Europe.
Switzerland pledges some USD 109 million for demining efforts in Ukraine
Switzerland bolsters its involvement in Ukraine's humanitarian mine action, granting CHF 100 million to fund demining operations and train local deminers.
Switzerland tightens sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with drones used against Ukraine
The Swiss government aligns Iran sanctions with EU, targeting exports of drone components and enabling restrictions against Iran's drone program actors and entities.
Guardian: Ukraine ready to strike at drone production sites in Russia, Iran and Syria
Kyiv called on the allies to provide long-range missiles to stop the production of drones containing Western components.
Almost 100 Leopard 1s stored in the open in Italy as Switzerland blocked their transfer to Ukraine
A Swiss public broadcaster published the first photos of about 100 Swiss-owned tanks that were to be sold to Germany for the transfer to Ukraine, but Switzerland's government rejected the sale.
Switzerland to follow EU restrictions on passports issued in occupied territories of Ukraine, Georgia
The Swiss authorities have announced Switzerland will no longer accept passports issued in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine…
Switzerland expands sanctions against Russia, joining EU’s 11th sanctions package
On 16 August, the Swiss Federal Council decided to extend sanctions against Russia, thus completely joining the 11th…
Switzerland expands sanctions on Russia in line with EU – CNN
On 28 June, the Swiss government said in a statement that Switzerland is expanding its sanctions on Russia…
Switzerland rejects sale of 96 Leopard 1 A5 tanks for use in Ukraine
Switzerland’s Federal Council rejected an application by Ruag AG to sell 96 Leopard 1 A5 main battle tanks…
Swiss Senate makes “move to unblock the re-export of Swiss-made weapons” – Ukraine FM
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba thanked the Council of States, the upper chamber of the Swiss parliament, for…
Swiss parliament votes against re-exporting military material to Ukraine
The Swiss House of Representatives has voted against a proposal to permit the re-export of Swiss-produced military equipment…
Switzerland’s RUAG wants to sell 98 Leopard 1 tanks to Germany for re-export to Ukraine
Switzerland’s state-owned arms manufacturer RUAG wants to sell 98 old Leopard 1 tanks to Germany for later use…
Switzerland plans to provide USD 1.7 bn assistance for Ukraine by 2028
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis has said the Swiss government plans to provide $1,7 bn assistance for…
Switzerland will help Ukraine to rebuild its dairy and organic industries
Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food and the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection,…
Swiss-made armored vehicle spotted on battlefield in Donbas, despite claims that Switzerland never sent weapons to Ukraine
An armored vehicle Eagle 1 produced by the Swiss company Mowag was spotted on the battlefield in eastern…
Switzerland plans to provide over $5.4 billion in aid to Ukraine
The National Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC-N) plans to provide at least ₣5 billion ($5,4 billion) in aid…
Swiss president rules out re-exports of Swiss weapons to Ukraine – FT
Switzerland’s President Alain Berset has ruled out the re-export of Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine, trying to draw a…
Switzerland keeps neutrality policy, barring weapons exports to Ukraine
The Swiss government has decided to maintain its policy of neutrality, which prohibits the supply of ammunition and…