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Swiss seek closer defence ties to EU, NATO; to stay neutral

FILE PHOTO: NATO logos are seen at the Alliance headquarters ahead of a NATO Defence Ministers meeting, in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Switzerland will seek closer defence and security ties to the European Union and NATO while preserving its traditional neutrality in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government said on Wednesday.

A policy paper approved by the Cabinet also calls for building up Switzerland's own military powers.

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