Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss Federal President stated on Monday that the nation would put aside its historical neutrality and enforce the same sanctions as the EU on Russia, including an entry ban for some Russian oligarchs. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsSwitzerland announced late on Monday that it would put aside its famed neutrality in international matters and adopt sanctions punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Swiss Federal President Ignazio Cassis told the press that his country’s sanctions will be in line with those that have already been passed by the European Union.
“The Swiss Federal Council has decided today to fully adopt EU sanctions,” Cassis said at a news briefing, adding “It is an unparalleled action of Switzerland, who has always stayed neutral before.”
“Russia’s attack is an attack on freedom, an attack on democracy, an attack on the civil population, and an attack on the institutions of a free country. This cannot be accepted regarding international law, this cannot be accepted politically, and this cannot be accepted morally,” Cassis added.
