Switzerland Mulling ‘Secret Agreements’ with NATO: Media

The Swiss government could revise its security policy by intensifying military cooperation with NATO, representing a significant adjustment to its longstanding policy of neutrality, the Blick news outlet reported on Sunday, citing a draft of a document it reviewed.

West Won’t Host Next Ukraine ‘Peace Conference’: Switzerland

The next conference on the Ukraine conflict will not take place in the West, Swiss Ambassador Gabriel Luechinger stated.

Colombian President Refuses to Attend "Conference" on Ukraine in Switzerland

 Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that he had changed his mind about participating in a Swiss-hosted summit on Ukraine because it is not a "free forum" for seeking peace between Moscow and Kiev.

Kremlin has nothing to say to participants of "Swiss summit" on Ukraine

Russia will not send any messages to the participants of Switzerland’s summit on Ukraine and hopes that the next time the conflict will be discussed at a more constructive event, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

Switzerland loses years-long neutrality after siding with West on Ukraine — Kremlin

Switzerland is departing from its traditional policy of neutrality by taking a pro-Western stance on the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing.

Saudi Arabia refused to participate in the "conference" on Ukraine

Saudi Arabia will not participate in the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland, the German news agency DPA reported, citing diplomatic sources in the kingdom.

Zelensky says China 'working hard' to stop countries from attending "peace summit"

Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on Sunday of working hard to stop countries from going to a peace summit, which Beijing has publicly criticised because Russia is not invited.

Excluding US' Decision, UNRWA Says All Except UK, Austria, Switzerland Resumed Funding

Excluding the US funding decision through next March, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) chief said on Tuesday that all countries except the UK, Austria, and Switzerland resumed funding to the agency.

At Least 6 Mountain Climbers Die In Swiss Alps In 4 Days - Police

Six climbers died as a result of falling from a height or were killed by rockfalls in the Swiss Alps between July 30 and August 2, the police of the Swiss canton of Valais said.

Bild: Switzerland will sell 25 decommissioned Leopards to Germany for their transfer to Kyiv

Switzerland wants to sell 25 of its 96 decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks back to Germany, writes Bild. From there, after modernization, they should go to Ukraine.

Swiss Lawmakers Vote Against Allowing Military Re-Export To Ukraine

 The National Council of Switzerland, the country's lower house, has rejected the initiative to allow the re-export of military material to Ukraine, local media reported Thursday.

Switzerland To Decide On Resale Of 25 Decommissioned Leopard Tanks In Near Future - Bern

The Swiss government is planning to work out a stance on a possible resale of 25 decommissioned Leopard tanks to a German manufacturer in the near future, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday.

Zelensky’s speech in Swiss parliament violates country’s neutrality — lawmaker

Thomas Aeschi, the head of the Swiss People's Party’s faction in the country’s National Council legislature, on Friday that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's planned address to the council would violate the country’s neutrality and represent an attempt to influence its policy on providing weapons to Kiev.

Switzerland to implement EU's 10th package of sanctions against Russia

Switzerland has joined the 10th package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.

Swiss president defends neutrality, Ukraine arms ban

Swiss neutrality is more important than ever, President Alain Berset said in an interview published Sunday, defending the controversial ban on transferring Swiss-made arms to Ukraine.

Demonstrators In Bern Demand Switzerlands Neutrality Regarding Ukraine Conflict

An estimated 2,000 - 3,000 people took part in a rally in the Swiss capital of Bern, calling on the country's government to maintain a policy of neutrality in relation to the events in Ukraine, local media report.

Switzerland rejects calls to transfer arms to a third country, Ukraine

Despite growing pressure from European nations to export them to Ukraine, Switzerland’s government said it would not transfer Swiss-made arms to a third country.

Switzerland’s war material exports hit record level in 2022

Swiss companies exported armored vehicles, weapons and other military equipment worth 955 million Swiss francs ($1.02 billion) last year, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said on Tuesday, the highest level ever recorded.

Switzerland drops neutrality to support Ukrainian neo-Nazis

Bern has dropped its traditional neutrality and has opted to support Ukrainian neo-Nazis, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.

Ukrainian envoy presses Switzerland to greenlight arms deliveries

Switzerland “cannot be neutral” about Russia’s war on Ukraine and must allow weapons deliveries to Kyiv, according to the Ukrainian envoy in the country.