The Swiss government has again blocked a supply of war equipment to Ukraine. Bern vetoed a Danish request to supply Swiss-made armored cars to the Eastern European country. Denmark had wanted to send about twenty Piranha III armored vehicles, according to the Swiss public broadcaster SRF. However, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) rejected the request. As a reason …

In Switzerland, it was decided during a referendum that international streaming services will also have to invest in local productions. This will make Switzerland the next European nation to use the revenues of major streaming services to support the local film and television market and stimulate the creation of local content. The proposal was approved by 58 percent of the …

Minister (NL) Mark Harbers of infrastructure and Water Management is going to increase the pressure on Switzerland to get a faster ban on sailing degassing. According to the minister, Switzerland is the last country of the so-called Rhine-bank countries to approve the new agreements on shipping degassing. Minister Harbers is in talks with his Swiss colleague to accelerate this and …

The threat of Russian president Vladimir Putin to supply gas to unfriendly countries only if they pay in rubles does not seem to have fallen on deaf ears among some European energy consumers. For example, the Bloomberg News Agency reported yesterday that at least four European customers paid Russian gas supplies in rubles. In an interview with CNN, Hungarian Foreign …

The sponsor of the Shariy Party (which was banned in Ukraine) and infamous participant of Kurchenko-Yanukovych’s corruption schemes Alexander Katsuba recently retrieved 49 million hryvnias from a Ukrainian bank. This was done after it became clear that Russia would not be able to seize Ukraine and enforce its rule there, although Katsuba Jr. had certain prospects in this realm. And …

The Swiss Air Force can hope for a positive referendum on the procurement of F-35 fighter jets. A majority of the Swiss are in favour of closer cooperation with NATO. Army spending is also to be increased. Because Switzerland had taken over all EU sanctions against Moscow since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, it is …

The Swiss Swimming Federation threatens to boycott the World Cup in Budapest next summer if Russians and Belarusians also appear at the start. The International Federation FINA wants to admit both countries, under a neutral flag. “Swiss Aquatics has come to the conclusion that it is currently inappropriate to participate in the world championships if FINA also allows athletes from …

Switzerland has not given up its neutrality, even as it supports the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The Swiss defense minister, Viola Amherd, said. Neutral Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, but follows the policies of the Union on most points. “Although the sanctions were not necessary at first …

The United States and Russia would ‘in principle’ agree on a summit meeting between president Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. This is reported by France, after French president Emmanuel Macron proposed the consultation. French President Emmanuel Macron is said to have proposed the summit, after calling Russian president Vladimir Putin twice yesterday. On the same day, he also spoke by …

Finland is going to abolish almost all Corona measures by March 1. Prime minister Sanna Marin announced this today. Wearing a mouth mask and maintaining social distance are still recommended. The Swedish government will also announce on Thursday that the restrictions will expire on 9 February because the situation in healthcare is stable. Switzerland is also considering cleaning up this …