Russia–Switzerland relations - Wikipedia
Russia–Switzerland relations are foreign relations between Russia and Switzerland. Switzerland opened a consulate in Saint Petersburg in 1816, upgrading it to a legation 90 years later. The two countries broke off diplomatic relations in 1923, when Russia was going through a period of revolutionary turmoil – and they were not resumed until ...
What is Russia saying about Swiss sanctions? - SWI swissinfo.ch
Sep 18, 2024 · “Switzerland has breached its neutrality for the first time since 1815 by imposing sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Foreign Minister...
How two years of war in Ukraine have marked Switzerland
Feb 24, 2024 · Switzerland, a country which had long managed to side-step conflicts, has not been left unruffled by the war in Ukraine. Two years after the Russian attack, how has the Alpine nation been...
Bilateral relations Switzerland–Russia
Feb 17, 2023 · Switzerland's relations with Russia are currently being put to the test against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. The Federal Council has unequivocally condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine and has joined the EU in implementing sanctions.
Switzerland implements new sanctions against Russia
Mar 1, 2024 · Switzerland has imposed further sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing military aggression against Ukraine. The Alpine nation has placed a further 106 individuals and 88 companies...
Swiss break neutrality tradition to match EU sanctions on Russia
Feb 28, 2022 · Switzerland broke with its longstanding tradition of political neutrality on Monday, announcing that it intended to match EU sanctions on Russia — including those directed personally against...
Switzerland ditches neutrality to sanction Russia and Putin
Mar 1, 2022 · The Swiss government will adopt EU sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine and immediately freeze any assets belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail ...
Breaking tradition: Why Russia’s war is making Switzerland …
Oct 3, 2024 · Europe’s rapidly changing geopolitical position is causing Switzerland to rethink elements of its neutrality. This dramatic break in tradition should be a warning to other European countries that the continent’s security context is less safe and less certain.
Switzerland adopts EU sanctions against Russia - Der Bundesrat …
Switzerland reaffirms its solidarity with Ukraine and its people; it will be delivering relief supplies for people who have fled to Poland. At its extraordinary meeting on 28 February, the Federal Council took the decision to adopt the EU sanctions against Russia and …
Russia drives Switzerland closer to NATO - IISS
Sep 1, 2023 · Switzerland’s populace and federal government are taking a fresh look at the country’s law of neutrality in light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Government polling shows a majority of the Swiss public back stronger ties with NATO, raising the question: how far will Switzerland move away from its historically neutral status?