Reside updates: Russia invades Ukraine

Switzerland has introduced that it’s going to forego its dedication to “Swiss neutrality” in favor of adopting sanctions in opposition to Russia, Swiss Federal President Ignazio Cassis mentioned Monday, including that Switzerland’s sanctions can be in keeping with these already adopted by the European Union. 

“Russia’s assault is an assault on freedom, an assault on democracy, an assault on the civil inhabitants, and an assault on the establishments of a free nation. This can’t be accepted concerning worldwide legislation, this can’t be accepted politically, and this can’t be accepted morally,” Cassis added. 

Talking after a unprecedented assembly of the Swiss Federal Council, Cassis careworn that “in these darkish days,” Switzerland stands in solidarity with the individuals of Ukraine and hopes that sanctions will encourage the Kremlin to “change its thoughts.”

“To play into the palms of an aggressor shouldn’t be impartial. Having signed the Geneva conference of human rights, we’re certain to humanitarian order,” Cassis mentioned. “Different democracies shall have the ability to depend on Switzerland; these standing for worldwide legislation shall have the ability to depend on Switzerland; states that uphold human rights shall have the ability to depend on Switzerland.”

Switzerland will freeze the property of “listed individuals” and also will deliver into drive an entry ban for these highlighted by the EU’s packet of sanctions, in keeping with the Swiss Federal President.

Cassis mentioned that Switzerland was closing its airspace to all flights from Russia, together with personal jets, apart from humanitarian flights, search flights and emergency conditions. 

Swiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter mentioned entry ban will affect “oligarchs of Russian or Ukrainian nationality who’re significantly near Russian President Vladimir Putin.”

“These are 5 individuals with robust financial connections into Switzerland,” Keller-Sutter highlighted, however mentioned due to privateness causes, she was not naming these oligarchs.