'Very probable' that Swiss will freeze Russian assets - president

[Uncle Joe]

GENEVA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday that it was "very probable" that neutral Switzerland would follow the European Union (EU) on Monday in sanctioning Russia and freezing Russian assets in the Alpine country.

Cassis, interviewed on French-language Swiss public television, said that the seven-member Federal Council would meet on Monday and review recommendations by the departments of finance and economy.

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But it faces growing domestic pressure to side clearly with the West against Moscow and adopt punitive European Union sanctions. The government had so far said only that it will not let Switzerland be used as a platform to circumvent EU sanctions.

In the biggest peace march in decades, around 20,000 people demonstrated in Bern on Saturday to support Ukraine, some booing the government over its cautious policy.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/very-probable-that-swiss-will-freeze-russian-assets-president-2022-02-27/

[lame54]

1. Need the Cayman's to do the same

[chocolatpi]

2. I'm speechless.

In the category of "when pigs fly" if it happens. imo

[AntiFascist]

3. This could be big! n/t

[hippywife]

4. Already done.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100216411431