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Switzerland Joins the EU's 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia

News | 2026/08/20 04:00

Switzerland Joins the EU's 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia

The Federal Council of Switzerland has approved new measures

The Swiss authorities have expanded sanctions against Russia by adopting a series of measures outlined in the EU's 20th sanctions package against the Russian Federation:

According to Interfax, this was reported by the country's Federal Council:

“On August 19, the Federal Council decided to adopt additional measures against Russia as part of the EU's 20th sanctions package,” the statement said:

The new measures, according to the statement, will come into effect on August 20 and will pertain to the energy, trade, and financial sectors:

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