Switzerland's president rejects ammunition exports to Ukraine
(VOVWORLD) - Switzerland’s President Alain Berset on Tuesday rejected calls for Switzerland to allow ammunition exports to Ukraine, citing the country’s long-held principle of neutrality.
 Switzerland’s President Alain Berset (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Berset said his government strongly condemned the conflict in Ukraine.
However, he also underlined that Switzerland cannot provide military support to either side in a conflict, due to its neutrality and corresponding laws.
Switzerland adopted parts of the EU sanctions against Russia, including the freezing of Russian assets, but it rejected requests from Germany, Denmark, and Spain to re-export Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine.