Today, Switzerland took over the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the first time.
The country's ambassador to the UN, Pascal Berrisville, stated that Switzerland hopes that in this role it will prove to be a successful mediator and bridge builder.
As Hina reports, the reputation of traditionally neutral Switzerland has been called into question since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
A political scientist from the Swiss University of St. Gallen, Christoph Fry told the dpa agency that, in political-diplomatic circles, the country's foreign policy in the last 18 months gives reason to "nod your head".
As he stated, the reason for this is the country's initial reluctance to adopt sanctions against Russia and its continued refusal to allow its allies to send Swiss ammunition to Ukraine.
According to him, Switzerland also rejected the invitation of the G7 countries to join the working group that is trying to trace the money of supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We are about to lose friends," warned Fry.
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