No To Arms But Yes To Sanctions l Will Switzerland Abandon Its Neutrality Over Putin’s Ukraine War?

The war between Russia and Ukraine has brought Switzerland to a crossroads over its neutrality. Switzerland, which followed its neutrality even during the world wars, has had to sanction Russia for its invasion. However the decision has not gone down well with its right wing party the SVP. The SVP claims the sanctions on Russia and the Swiss bid for a non-permanent seat at UNSC is a threat to Swiss neutrality. On the other hand, Switzerland has blocked supply of ammunition to Ukraine under its neutrality principles, which has sparked sharp criticism from Western and NATO countries. Is the current world order one where Switzerland can no longer afford to maintain its much-vaunted and jealously-guarded neutral status?
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0:00 - INTRODUCTION
2:25 - WILL RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR CRACK SWISS NEUTRALITY?
6:22 - QUESTIONS OVER SWISS NEUTRALITY

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[Jungskeptiker]

Neutrality does not mean, to accept all injustice in the world.

[DOHAp]

You know you messed up when Switzerland and Sweden chooses sides

[xavermooshammer]

Neutrality is a big word - honestly speaking, they always stood on the side of the richest. Drug Lords. Arms Dealers. Oligarchs. Dictators with big pockets. Hitler and Stalin, Idi Amin and Putin. Money laundering for just everyone who has some.
Only in recent years they moved somewhat to side of people - and lose "business" to Singapore and Dubai. And London. And...
Respect for that, I can imagine it's hard.

[giorgiocooper]

No ! The federal gov of Switzerland does not have the power nor the authority to make such a decision. Its only a referendum vote of the Swiss citizens who could and has the power to decide Neutrality yes or no !

[antyspi]

If Switzerland would now ditch its very beneficial neutrality after having held it up for two world wars and a cold war, that would be absolutely hilarious, as there is no way Russia could actually harm Switzerland except for nukes, which it would never use if switzerland was neutral.

[Whoami]

Sometimes staying neutral IS picking a side.

[ilanbinkovitch]

Neutrality is determined by the warring parties, not by the neutral country. Sweden has been a western ally for a long time, that is how Russia sees it. Same with Switzerland. And both consider now becoming openly non neutral

[maheshgavaskar]

War, instability has reached the doorsteps of the rich...

[chamberpot]

Switzerland should resist the impulse to obey the Party of Davos.

[rohei]

As a Swiss, I can only agree about the two world wars: we stay out of other countries' quarrels. But neutrality does not mean blindness. When the distinction between right and wrong is so clear as in the case of Ukraine, I believe that we must do everything for Ukraine, including supplying weapons.

[FarterBoom]

Lausanne is a Beautiful place in swiss

[gyanendrakumar]

Switzerland independence is on the mercy of neighbouring countries.
You will never no when tap will run out water.
So, don't promote helplessness and living on mercy of others. See what happened to Ukraine after giving up its nuclear weapons.

[Paliki_Karma]

The only thing that worries me about nuclear war is the possibility of living through it.

[zacksulics]

Standing up for good against evil is important and every democratic country should do it. When a dictator is invading another country
to permanently steal it's lands and kill it's people its important that it is held accountable and stopped. If it isn't this cycle will go on
forever every time some dictator thinks he can get away with it.

[LouisFrancoisArt]

Swiss was never neutral.always on one side.the WEST.

[irishcsprigg]

We are on the break of world war III I'm just sitting here waiting for the Nukes to start flying

[gopalrathi]

India is Neutral
India is a new Switzerland

[zil]

Swiss should uphold their neutrality principle.

[Charlie--]

Regardless, he says a deal might be reached soon. "There are some indications that there is a possibility of a ceasefire soon, but we do not yet have firm guarantees, " Morsi said at a press conference on Saturday. "We are striving with all seriousness to stop this aggression, to reach a ceasefire.

[ЏонтраВолта]

Ukraine conflict is NOT the first major war in Europe since 1945.NATO aggression and dismemberment of former Yugoslavia in the 1990-es is!