Around a thousand people in Bern, Switzerland, took part in a solidarity demonstration with Ukraine, in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy also took part with a speech on a large screen. The President of Ukraine spoke of Switzerland’s long tradition of neutrality as a lifestyle he would like to draw inspiration from for his country: “I wanted to bring to Ukraine the same standards of peace and freedom that you have… that’s a dream we all talk about how to live in Switzerland, with wellbeing, peace and freedom. It’s normal for you, we have to fight for it. We walked this path when on February 24 everything changed, not only for us Ukrainians, but for all of Europe ». In his speech, President Zelenskyi attacked Nestlé, which, unlike other large multinationals, decided to maintain its operations in Russia: “Mariupol is in ruins and there is nothing to eat there,” attacking the brand’s slogan “good food, good Live on. And not only.
The attack on Swiss banks
Zelenskyi also attacked the Swiss banking system: “Your banks contain the money of the people who started this war. This is painful. Freezing your accounts means fighting evil ». Zelenskyy added that Ukrainian cities are being demolished “by order of people living in Europe, in beautiful Swiss cities, enjoying property in their cities. It would be really nice to take that privilege away from them.” Zelensky published the intervention on his Telegram channel, recalling the passage of the speech to the Swiss politicians and citizens who took part in the demonstration, to which he declared: “Now we have a chance. An opportunity to show not only Russia, but also every aggressor, every terrorist state, that the war will not destroy the victim, but the one who started it. And perhaps this is humanity’s last chance to stop the war ».
Cassis: “Swiss neutrality not in question, but we will impose sanctions on Russia”
Also present in the square was the President of the Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, who argued that Russia’s war against Ukraine is driven by a “devastating madness” and stressed that the country “is ready to pay the price for defending freedom.” and to carry democracy “of Ukraine. While emphasizing that Switzerland’s neutrality “is not in question,” Cassis reiterated that the country has decided to impose the same sanctions as the European Union on Russia, despite not belonging to it. Addressing the President of Ukraine, he reiterated: “You are welcome and we are impressed by the courage with which you fight for democracy, freedom and peace, which are also our core values.” days to the border between Ukraine and Poland to get comprehensive information about the current conditions of the crisis.
