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Swiss slap more sanctions on Russians in line with EU – Metro US

Swiss slap more sanctions on Russians in line with EU

FILE PHOTO: Switzerland’s national flag and the European Union flag
FILE PHOTO: Switzerland’s national flag and the European Union flag are seen at the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium April 23, 2021.

ZURICH (Reuters) – Neutral Switzerland has adopted more European Union sanctions against Russian individuals and entities published on Tuesday in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the government said on Wednesday.

“Switzerland’s list of sanctions now fully mirrors that of the EU,” it said, adding the individuals sanctioned included further oligarchs and prominent business people whose assets in Switzerland must be frozen as of midday.

(Reporting by Michael Shields, editing by John Revill)