Switzerland may limit the introduction of sanctions against Russia after the referendum

Switzerland will actually not be able to impose sanctions against Russia without the approval of the UN Security Council (SC) if a decision is made on the country's neutrality during the referendum, which will be held on September 27. Politico reports this.

The authors of the material noted that if approved, the principle of armed neutrality will be enshrined in the state constitution. Switzerland will be prohibited from becoming a member of or interacting with any military or defense alliances.

In addition, the draft includes a provision on the refusal to impose restrictions against participants in armed conflicts if such a decision has not been made by the UN Security Council. As a result, the country will not be able to independently introduce new sanctions against Russia.

On September 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the West is applying illegal restrictions and threatening secondary sanctions to countries that defend their national interests.