Bern had previously justified his denials of the country’s neutrality, but now he was considering approving re-exports.
Switzerland is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with armored vehicles and ammunition for Gepard installations. This country has previously refused to do so, citing the fact that it is a neutral state. Local newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported this on Tuesday, January 24.
The media said that the pressure on the arms transfer to Switzerland had lasted for several months.
“It’s not about neutrality. It’s about the right to self-defense,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during the Davos summit, referring to Switzerland
The Swiss Social Democrats, which until now disagreed with the proposal of the National Council’s Security Policy Commission, abandoned their previous position. Now Germany, Denmark and Spain can get permission to re-export weapons from Switzerland to Ukraine, the newspaper notes.
In Switzerland, the Piranha family of armored vehicles was produced. It is this type of equipment that Denmark has offered to provide to Ukraine, but it still has not received permission.
In addition, Switzerland is a manufacturer of 35 mm Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft ammunition.
Previously, they were provided by Germany, but now the use of these weapons is complicated due to the lack of ammunition.
As you know, Switzerland set a price limit for Russian oil at $60 per barrel and, thus, joined the EU sanctions against Russia.
In addition, Switzerland joined the EU sanctions against Iran in connection with the supply of kamikaze drones to Russia.
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