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Swiss neutrality on the line as ‘arms for Ukraine’ debate heats up


February 7, 2023

ZURICH: Switzerland is close to breaking with centuries of tradition as a neutral state, as a pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood puts pressure on the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones. Buyers of Swiss arms are legally prevented from re-exporting them without Swiss permission, a restriction that some representing the …

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