Switzerland is one of the ten most important countries in supporting Ukraine, according to former Ukrainian ambassador to Switzerland Artem Rybchenko. However, he says new instruments against oligarch money are needed.

“Our goal is to ensure that Russian oligarchs with money in Switzerland who are involved in this war cannot simply use this money for their hobby or pass it on to their children,” Rybchenko said in an interview with CH Media on Tuesday. “It is only appropriate if it is used for the reconstruction of Ukraine.”

As of November 25 Switzerland had frozen some CHF7.5 billion ($8 billion) of Russian funds.

But Switzerland’s support for Ukraine is already strong, he said, pointing to the agreed winter aid, the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in the Swiss city of Lugano in July, and support for demining the country and the construction of shelters.

Rybchenko was also full of praise for Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, who held the rotating Swiss presidency in 2022. “Ignazio Cassis is a great friend of Ukraine,” he said. “Communication has always been very positive, open and transparent.”

Artem Rybchenko was the Ukrainian ambassador in Bern from 2018 until 2022. He is now returning to Kyiv as the new Ukrainian special envoy for reconstruction.

I would love to see the Swiss team in the finals.

Send Guepard ammo then.

Switzerland: we support Ukraine!

Swiss Banks: Umm.. sure (secretly holding onto the Russian oligarch money)

Banks: Who is going to force us to do that?

USA arrests banksters

Swiss banking secrecy: I don't feel so good

Keep fighting, guys!

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> Switzerland is one of the ten most important countries in supporting Ukraine, according to former Ukrainian ambassador to Switzerland Artem Rybchenko.

> "Our goal is to ensure that Russian oligarchs with money in Switzerland who are involved in this war cannot simply use this money for their hobby or pass it on to their children," Rybchenko said in an interviewExternal link with CH Media on Tuesday.

> Switzerland's support for Ukraine is already strong, he said, pointing to the agreed winter aid, the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in the Swiss city of Lugano in July, and support for demining the country and the construction of shelters.

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Can't. Russian shareholders wouldn't approve.

Damn, I didn't know half the country were Russian shareholders!

Less than 50% can also direct a company's heading, particularly if the other 50% is fragmented.

It was sarcasm. The blocking of ammunition has nothing to do with companies. It is a constitutional law that is fairly recent that prevents that

I want what they’re smoking

Switzerland is definitely one of Ukraine's top 50 supporters.

Swiss only support those who pay them.

Well Switzerland stopped selling weapons to Russia since the annexion of Crimea.