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Swiss in solidarity with West on Russia, but wants to help 'keep channels open'

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis addresses a news conference after a meeting of the Swiss government Bundesrat in Bern, Switzerland February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Switzerland will act in solidarity with the West to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine while maintaining its traditional neutrality potentially to mediate in the dispute, government officials said on Friday.

While stopping short of adopting EU sanctions against Russia, Switzerland will adopt measures against targeted individuals, businesses and organisations so that they cannot use Switzerland to skirt the EU crackdown, officials told a news conference in Bern.

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