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Ekaterina Glikman: ‘It pains me deeply to see what’s happening in Ukraine and Russia’

Elena Servettaz (l) and Ekaterina Glikman (r)

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 The deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.

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Should nations spend more on foreign aid or are cutbacks justified?

Many countries are cutting back on foreign aid and Switzerland is among them. Do you think it is justified?

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Since the war in Ukraine, disinformation has focused on spreading false claims about Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The primary aim is to undermine support for Ukraine in the international community and to discourage aid, by portraying the Ukrainian president as someone who supposedly misuses Western assistance for personal gain.

How Switzerland is caught up in Russia’s propaganda machine

This content was published on Jan 27, 2025 Switzerland’s neutrality has not prevented it from becoming the target of fake news and propaganda from Moscow. An explainer.

How Switzerland is managing foreign aid at a time of global upheaval

Switzerland, like other rich nations, is grappling with a shrinking foreign aid budget, as the war in Ukraine forces a reset in its priorities.

Chou En Lai, Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, shakes hands with Mr. Petitpierre, Switzerland

Timeline: 75 years of Swiss-Chinese relations between business and human rights

This content was published on Jan 17, 2025 Seventy-five years ago, Switzerland became one of the first Western countries to recognise the newly founded People’s Republic of China.

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Garry Kasparov at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov slams Swiss inaction on Putin’s killer drones

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Switzerland should do more to stop Swiss components ending up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine, says Russian chess grandmaster and dissident Garry Kasparov.

Swiss Solidarity appeals for donations for Ukraine

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Swiss Solidarity is appealing for donations for Ukraine as millions in the country face a worsening humanitarian situation.

Keller-Sutter: "Talked about one aspect of the Vance speech"

Swiss president downplays controversial comments on Vance speech

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 On Wednesday evening, Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter qualified her controversial comments on US Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Munich.

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Hundreds of Iranian monarchists demonstrate in Geneva

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 More than 500 Iranian monarchists demonstrate in Geneva, demanding a role for the son of the last Shah.

Switzerland to stop giving money to Palestinian relief organization UNRWA

Swiss Senate committee wants to stop UNRWA funding

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 Switzerland should stop payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) immediately, according to a Senate committee.

The Ecuadorian Ambassador to Bern, Verónica Bustamante, and the Swiss Foreign Minister, Ignacio Cassis, will sign the agreement on 24 June 2024.

Switzerland, a channel between Latin American countries at loggerheads

This content was published on Feb 18, 2025 Bern is representing Ecuador’s interests in Venezuela and in Mexico, as well as being Mexico’s protecting power in Ecuador.

Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland fear long arm of China

This content was published on Feb 17, 2025 A study has revealed how China is intimidating Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland. How will the Swiss government react?

Iran withheld information on detained Swiss citizen

This content was published on Feb 16, 2025 The Iranian authorities have withheld information from Switzerland about a Swiss national who died in Iranian custody.

Keller-Sutter: Vance speech a "plea for direct democracy"

Swiss president: Vance speech a ‘plea for direct democracy’

This content was published on Feb 16, 2025 Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter has described US Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Security Conference in Munich as a “plea for direct democracy”.

Council of Europe warns against excluding Ukraine and Europe from peace talks

This content was published on Feb 15, 2025 The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has warned against the exclusion of Ukraine and Europe from peace negotiations.

Karin Keller-Sutter not surprised by Vance's speech in Munich

Swiss president reacts to US vice president’s speech in Munich

This content was published on Feb 15, 2025 For Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter, the Munich Security Conference was marked by uncertainty over the course of US foreign policy.

Switzerland releases three million francs for humanitarian aid in the DRC

Switzerland pledges CHF3m humanitarian aid for the DRC

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Switzerland is providing CHF3 million for humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Are direct democracies more vulnerable to disinformation?

The wave of disinformation is expected to particularly affect direct democracies such as Switzerland or many US states.

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Dec 5, 2024

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What factors should be taken into account when inheriting Swiss citizenship abroad?

Should there be a limit to the passing on of Swiss citizenship? Or is the current practice too strict and it should still be possible to register after the age of 25?

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Should nations spend more on foreign aid or are cutbacks justified?

Many countries are cutting back on foreign aid and Switzerland is among them. Do you think it is justified?

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