Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Neutral Switzerland and Austria Back De-escalation

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: February 17, 2022; 17:47 ♦ (Vindobona)

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer discussed the Ukraine crisis at a meeting in Zofingen, Switzerland. Read what they said about the ongoing conflict.

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis (right): “It’s about diplomacy, not violence." / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Dragan Tatic

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis recently hosted Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer for a working visit in Zofingen where the pair discussed the Ukraine crisis as well as Swiss-EU relations.

The meeting was also attended by Swiss Interior Minister Karin Seller-Sutter and Vorarlberg Governor Markus Wallner.

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