Switzerland aligns with EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus, freezing assets, banning vessels, and targeting entities linked to military trade and stolen Ukrainian grain.
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
The Swiss government listed 54 persons and 30 companies and organisations, freezing their assets as of Dec. 24, and banned 52 ships from providing services.
"These are mainly tankers that are part of Russia's shadow fleet and are circumventing the price cap on Russian crude oil and petroleum products or transporting military goods for Russia or stolen grain from Ukraine," the Swiss statement said.
The sanctioned individuals will be barred from entering Switzerland.
In line with EU policy, Switzerland also adopted financial and travel sanctions against 26 individuals and two organisations from Belarus.
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Chinese FM Wang Yi urges stronger China-India ties, emphasizing trust and collaboration amid global challenges. As economic giants and neighbours, their cooperation could shape Asia's future.
The CIA now concludes COVID-19 is "more likely" to have originated from a Wuhan lab, though with "low confidence." This aligns with the FBI and DOE, sparking renewed debate as China rejects the claim. The origins remain contested, influencing global health and diplomacy.
China’s Spring Festival box office surpasses 600 million yuan, highlighting cinema’s central role in Lunar New Year celebrations and the resilience of the country’s film industry.
China bans livestock imports from multiple countries, citing disease outbreaks, to protect its agriculture and public health, impacting global trade and export-dependent nations.
European and Asian shares slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of Chinese startup DeepSeek's launch of a free open-source artificial intelligence model to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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