Introduction by Switzerland of exceptions from sanctions against Russia

The Swiss government, by accepting an exception to the sanctions against Russia, agreed and gave permission to provide certain humanitarian services to Russian organizations.According to the AAA, the Swiss government said in a statement on Wednesday evening that following the March 3 decision to promote humanitarian activities in Syria, the Swiss Federal Council this time introduced a humanitarian exemption for the provision of certain services to Russian organizations.The statement said: "The Swiss Federal Council will also, if it determines it is necessary for the interests of the country, be able to offer the possibility of issuing a license for the transfer of economic resources to sanctioned entities in Russia."Switzerland, as a country that has always adhered to a policy of neutrality, has changed its approach in recent months and began to adhere to the sanctions policy pursued by the West against Russia under the pretext of a war in Ukraine.The Swiss government, in line with the policy of Western sanctions against Russia, under the pretext of a war in Ukraine, froze Russian assets worth $8.1 billion and joined Western sanctions against Russia.