We could contribute to peacekeeping in Ukraine – Switzerland
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USA and Russia hold secret talks in Switzerland on UkraineThe USA and Russia conducted secret talks in Switzerland over the past few months about the war in Ukraine. The meetings were unofficial and took place in Switzerland. The details of the discussions remain unknown,
Russia's attack on Ukraine is leaving deep marks on Swiss bank balance sheets. Three years after the start of the war, Russian assets, originally estimated at a good 150 billion Swiss francs, have shrunk to 12.
In 2023, NBC reported that former U.S. national security officials held secret talks with Russians believed to be close to the Kremlin, with some members eventually meeting with Lavrov, the foreign minister.
Seventeen countries in the United Nations General Assembly joined the U.S. on Monday in voting against a nonbinding resolution condemning Russia as the aggressor in the ongoing war in Ukraine —
Switzerland’s government said the chiefs of the army and the intelligence service are leaving their jobs, setting up a broad revamp of the country’s defense leadership after a series of mishaps.
U.S. and Russian participants have met in Switzerland for unofficial talks about the Ukraine war in recent months, including as recently as last week, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Prof Gleditsch told FactCheck: “The war may be closer to ending in the short term as it is difficult for Ukraine to continue fighting now without sustained support from the US, and both sides face many constraints in continuing military combat at the current very high levels.”
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world. He lashed out at voices of division and anger who see human rights as a barrier to their quest for power and profit.
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