Switzerland scraps neutrality, sanctions Russia

Published February 28, 2022 7:11pm ET



Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine has triggered a rare reaction from the historically neutral Switzerland: sanctions against Russia.

Switzerland, the banking system of which has often been a safe haven for Russian oligarchs, announced Monday that it will freeze Russian assets and enact EU sanctions against Russia.

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