Ex-Diplomat REVEALS: Russian Peace Efforts, NATO Destroys Peace | Amb. Jean-Daniel Ruch

Yet another voice that corroborates not only the sabotage of the Istanbul peace agreements, but exposes the long history of the West's refusal to negotiate a comprehensive peace architecture in Eurasia with Russia.

Ambassador Jean-Daniel Ruch retired last year from Switzerland’s Diplomatic Service and recently published a very insightful book with the title “Crimes, Hate, Tremors: From one Cold War to another, in pursuit of Peace and Justice.”

Among his many postings, Ambassador Ruch worked at the OSCE and as Special Envoy for the Middle East in Berne before he was appointed Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro (2012), to Israel (2016), and to Türkiye (2021-2023). Last year he was nominated to become the head of the brand new State Secretariat for Security Policy, but a blackmailing campaign prevented him from picking up on that post.

[KarlHonore]

Small countries like Switzerland and Finland can only be neutral if the big countries (like the US, Russia and China) allow them to be neutral. And the US empire does not allow any country to be neutral : "you are with us or you are against us" !

[Robert-ntv]

Finally someone has the courage to talk.

[harrikiiskinen]

Thank you Amb. Ruch for telling the truth. This is really important to bring out.

[mysauna]

I'm glad there are still some independent intellectuals in Europe. Although repressed, they are like hidden pots of gold that you help discover and give them a voice. Thank you, Pascal.

[timetraveller]

America and NATO wouldn't know the meaning of Peace and Justice!!!

[uvbinhankt]

This is a good interview with a quality guest who should not be silenced

[SidyMGueye]

I think that he’s the last diplomat to know NATO nations were lying. ;)

[Jorge-xffv]

As a Swiss, I really want to thank both of you for trying to defend our neutrality ❤

[siddhartha]

Ambassador Ruch. I am very encouraged by your frank and very unbiased opinion. Brave

[seamusweber]

Thank you Pascal and Mr. Ambassador Ruch for this interview.

[Ibcurious-uk]

Switzerland is just another US lackey. Russia does not recognize them as a neutral country anymore.

[klausschwabshubris]

NATO and the EU for the dust bin of history, BRICS for lasting peace.

[andrewnovak]

Thanks for providing a small refuge of sanity. It is very scarce and precious today...

[FEdor-pv]

Привет из России. Мы хотим с вами дружить, у нас ни какой ненависти ни к вам ни к кому то ещё.

Мы вас не понимаем, вы почему хотите воевать с нами? Зачем? Что вам надо?

Нам, клянусь, не понятно

[AndrzejPiotrowski-lo]

Great and trustworthy Diplomat !!! Thank you !!!Greetings from Poland !!!

[simplebudd]

My admiration and respect for Amb. Ruch. He has given info with clear perspectives and analysis. You moderated the show very well as usual, Pascal. Thanks.

[toveirenestrand]

...joining NATO which publicly proved to be a terror organization in 1999 with the illegal and aggressive bombing of Serbia, the former Yugoslavia, is not a way to secure sovereignty, it is the opposite...keep it clear that NATO is America which openly demands to have world hegemony (the idea of Manifest Destiny was a major factor in westward expansion in the US in the 1800s) and violate international law, so joining NATO is pretty much the same as being occupied by America and is thus a move that means loss of sovereignty...and remember the word provocation is a legal term...
...this dramatic incompetence is the result of a blind trust in the Americans and their Israeli friends... ... ...the loss of the consciousness of what it means to be Swiss, what it means to be neutral, and how important it is for Switzerland but also for the world, I believe, to have a neutral Switzerland... ~ Jean-Daniel Ruch
"The only sanctions that are legal are the ones decided by the UNSC (not by the EU, or not even by Switzerland which is according to The Washington Post the second largest sanctioning country)." ~ Jacques Baud

[annecareen]

Great ! ❤ Thank you for standing with neutrality, peace and for the people, who understand, that we as humans need to stand for one another and strive for happiness in all spheres !

[nicowohlgemuth]

Thank you Ambassador Ruch and Pascal for this very sobering and honest conversation. As a Swiss citizen residing in the US (with US citizenship as well) the worst nightmare in my mind is that Switzerland would hand over the military to NATO, or for CH to have anything to do with NATO, Washington, London and Israel. I hope the Swiss people will vote against any and all such notions, lest they become the latest US colony, our beautiful country invaded by even more US military bases, and be dragged into wars, and be controlled by these psychopaths. I hope they look at how the EU is faring and say “no thank you”. Switzerland has diminished herself in taking sides; it is incumbent on her to rebuild trust in her neutrality. To do otherwise is pure madness. 🙏🏼🇨🇭

[Truth-pn]

They only speak their minds once they leave their positions of power and influence, what a shame!