Russia Archives - Solidaritätsnetz International https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/tag/russia/ Monitoring and protecting people's rights Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:45:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 DISCUSSION: HOW TO STOP THE WAR? https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/discussion-how-to-stop-the-war/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/discussion-how-to-stop-the-war/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:12:10 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4462 Ending the war immediately is a complex and difficult task, especially in the case of the conflict in Ukraine. However, here are some general steps that can be taken to end war, which we discussed today at the Solidaritätsnetz International event that was announced earlier. 1. Ceasefire. The first step towards ending a war is […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/discussion-how-to-stop-the-war/feed/ 0 Ukraine peace conference could take place in 2024, says Swiss president https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/ukraine-peace-conference-could-take-place-in-2024-says-swiss-president/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/ukraine-peace-conference-could-take-place-in-2024-says-swiss-president/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:45:51 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4278 The peace summit for Ukraine planned by Switzerland should take place as soon as possible, says Swiss President Viola Amherd. “It should certainly take place in 2024,” Amherd told the newspaper Schweiz am Wochenende in an interview published on Saturday. Without the participation of Russia, the summit is unlikely to be a genuine peace meeting: “Russia will […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/ukraine-peace-conference-could-take-place-in-2024-says-swiss-president/feed/ 0 Switzerland joins register for war damage in Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-joins-register-for-war-damage-in-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-joins-register-for-war-damage-in-ukraine/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:32:24 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4091 Switzerland will join the planned register of war damage in Ukraine. The government has decided to join the database launched by the Council of Europe in May for evidence and information on damage caused by the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. Joining underscores Switzerland’s support for the people affected by the war and for […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-joins-register-for-war-damage-in-ukraine/feed/ 0 Switzerland is providing material aid and technical expertise to flood victims following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-is-providing-material-aid-and-technical-expertise-to-flood-victims-following-the-destruction-of-the-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-is-providing-material-aid-and-technical-expertise-to-flood-victims-following-the-destruction-of-the-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine/#respond Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:02:17 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3967 The foreign ministry responded quickly to the partial destruction of the Kakhovka dam on June 6 and the resulting flooding, it confirmed in a report in the SonntagsZeitung. “The embassy in Kyiv is currently in the process of delivering urgently needed pipes and pumps to the water network operators above the dam,” said spokesperson Michael Steiner. This would […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-is-providing-material-aid-and-technical-expertise-to-flood-victims-following-the-destruction-of-the-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine/feed/ 0 Swiss parliament rejects proposal to export weapons to Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-parliament-rejects-proposal-to-export-weapons-to-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-parliament-rejects-proposal-to-export-weapons-to-ukraine/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:43:59 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3952 The Swiss House of Representatives has rejected a proposal to authorise the re-export of Swiss-made war materiel to Ukraine. The decision was voted on Thursday evening with 98 in favour and 75 against – and 2 abstentions. This happened on the same day Switzerland’s President Alain Berset met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Political […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-parliament-rejects-proposal-to-export-weapons-to-ukraine/feed/ 0 Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned that Switzerland’s refusal to supply ammunition for Ukraine will have repercussions https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/former-nato-secretary-general-anders-fogh-rasmussen-has-warned-that-switzerlands-refusal-to-supply-ammunition-for-ukraine-will-have-repercussions/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/former-nato-secretary-general-anders-fogh-rasmussen-has-warned-that-switzerlands-refusal-to-supply-ammunition-for-ukraine-will-have-repercussions/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:16:31 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3311 In an interview published in the newspapers of the CH Media Group on Saturday, Rasmussen said that he does not understand the Swiss government’s decision to deny Ukraine access to Swiss-made ammunition. The re-export of the 35mm anti-aircraft shells, originally supplied by Swiss companies to the German army decades ago, was ruled out by the […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/former-nato-secretary-general-anders-fogh-rasmussen-has-warned-that-switzerlands-refusal-to-supply-ammunition-for-ukraine-will-have-repercussions/feed/ 0 Freedom for Kurmoyarov! https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/freedom-for-kurmoyarov/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/freedom-for-kurmoyarov/#respond Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:47:21 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2766 On March 4, the Russian parliament passed a bill punishing the dissemination of false information about the actions of the Russian military. The bill introduced a new article into the Criminal Code (207.3). In accordance with it, those guilty of disseminating false information about the actions of the Russian armed forces face up to three […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/freedom-for-kurmoyarov/feed/ 0 Swiss president repeats good offices offer to Russian foreign minister https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-president-repeats-good-offices-offer-to-russian-foreign-minister/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-president-repeats-good-offices-offer-to-russian-foreign-minister/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:32:45 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2672 In a bilateral meeting at the annual UN meeting marked by the war in Ukraine, Cassis, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, said Switzerland was ready to offer its good offices to Ukraine and Russia. No new announcement on such a power-protecting mandate was made after the meeting, according to the Swiss News […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-president-repeats-good-offices-offer-to-russian-foreign-minister/feed/ 0 Switzerland takes over EU sanctions on Russian gold https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-takes-over-eu-sanctions-on-russian-gold/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-takes-over-eu-sanctions-on-russian-gold/#respond Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:06:14 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2041 Switzerland, a major global hub for gold, has followed the EU in banning imports of Russian gold as part of new sanctions due to the war in Ukraine. “The new measures primarily concern a ban on buying, importing or transporting gold and gold products from Russia. Services in connection with these goods are also prohibited,” […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-takes-over-eu-sanctions-on-russian-gold/feed/ 0 Situation with human rights in Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/situation-with-human-rights-in-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/situation-with-human-rights-in-ukraine/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:48:35 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=1711 Solidaritätsnetz International in Bern and Skopje presented a report on monitoring the observance of human rights in Ukraine and an analysis of the human rights practice of our Organization. We fully support Ukraine in its armed struggle and gener welcome UN General Assembly Resolution ES-11/1 “Aggression against Ukraine”, which was adopted by the eleventh emergency […]

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