Switzerland has long touted its neutrality in world affairs, and Swiss law bans exports of Swiss-owned or Swiss-made military hardware to countries in conflict. However, the Swiss government has backed European Union economic sanctions against Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. read more The Swiss government banned exports to a Polish military...
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India avoids signing any communique on peace in Ukraine at Swiss summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his G7 Italy visit. (Photo: X@narendramodi) 4 min read Last Updated : Jun 16 2024 | 10:16 PM IST India on Sunday was among the countries that did not sign a joint communique at a Switzerland-hosted summit for peace in Ukraine even as New...
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Russia-Ukraine War: India refuses to endorse Ukraine meet statement
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Pavan Kapoor attends the plenary session of the Summit on peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Only proposals acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine can lead to peace, said India as New Delhi decided to disassociate itself from...
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Germany hosts conference for Ukraine before peace summit in Switzerland
3 min read Last Updated : Jun 11 2024 | 11:32 AM IST Germany is hosting a conference on Tuesday to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s war, sending a new signal of solidarity with Kyiv at the start of a week of intense diplomacy. The two-day Ukraine...
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China declines invitation to Swiss peace conference on Ukraine next month
2 min read Last Updated : May 31 2024 | 9:59 AM IST China has confirmed it will not attend a Ukraine peace conference to be hosted by Switzerland next month, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Beijing declined the invitation because the conditions for them to participate were...
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India friend of world, expect it to bring peace to Ukraine: Switzerland
The top Swiss diplomat said India has not decided on attending the summit yet in view of the ongoing parliamentary elections.g (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : May 17 2024 | 8:58 PM IST India is a friend of the world and the global community expects it to contribute significantly in bringing...
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Switzerland conference on Ukraine futile without Russia, says Kremlin
The Kremlin said a planned summit that Switzerland hopes will pave the way for a peace process in Ukraine will be futile without the participation of Russia. Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : May 16 2024 | 1:47 PM IST The Kremlin said a planned summit that Switzerland hopes will pave the...
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Switzerland to host Ukraine peace summit in June, invites over 100 nations
Russia-Ukraine conflict | Photo: Reuters 2 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2024 | 12:26 PM IST Swiss President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday that Switzerland will host a high-level international conference in the month of June with more than 100 countries invited to help chart a path towards peace...
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Russia Slams Ukraine Peace Conference Plans In Switzerland As US Project
Moscow has vowed to press on with its more than two-year-long offensive in Ukraine. (File) Moscow: Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday criticized plans to hold a Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland as a futile initiative of the US Democratic Party ahead of this year’s US presidential election. The high-level conference is to be held in...