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Ukrainian ambassador praises ‘unprecedented’ Swiss support

Swiss solidarity with Ukraine "unprecedented", says Kiev

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Three years after the full-scale Russian invasion began, Switzerland’s solidarity with Ukraine remains unprecedented, said Ukrainian ambassador Iryna Venediktova

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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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Friedrich Merz (CDU, 2.v.l.), Parteivorsitzender und Kanzlerkandidat, spricht neben Markus Söder (l), Ministerpräsident von Bayern und CSU-Vorsitzender, und Hendrik Wüst (2.v.r., CDU), Ministerpräsident von Nordrhein-Westfalen, und Christina Stumpp, stellvertretende CDU-Generalsekretärin.

Swiss papers see several hurdles ahead for winner of German elections

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 The Swiss newspapers see a difficult starting position for Friedrich Merz, winner of the German parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Geneva: over 800 people demonstrate in support of Ukraine

Hundreds of people in Geneva demonstrate in support of Ukraine

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Over 800 people took part in a rally for Ukraine in Geneva to call for justice, solidarity and unwavering support three years after the Russian invasion began.

Swiss institute hosted informal talks between Russians, Ukrainians and Americans

This content was published on Feb 23, 2025 The Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) has hosted 10 meetings between Russian and Ukrainian interlocutors since the start of the war.

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Army chief Thomas Süssli: "Switzerland could provide 200 soldiers"

Swiss army open to peacekeeping role on the Ukrainian-Russian border

This content was published on Feb 23, 2025 Army chief Thomas Süssli said that Switzerland could provide around 200 soldiers for a UN peacekeeping mission.

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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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