Switzerland reiterated its neutral position, saying it refused to accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. (Archyde.com)
2022/07/19 17:14
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report]The flames of war between Ukraine and Russia continued to permeate. Since the start of the war, a large number of soldiers and civilians have been thrown into the battlefield. The casualties have been tragic. Many European countries have also assisted in the treatment of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. However, the Swiss government has recently stated that it will refuse to Receive any Ukrainian wounded due to the Ukrainian-Russian war, whether soldiers or civilians.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization recently made a request to Switzerland to receive war-wounded personnel. According to the “Swiss Daily News (Tages-Anzeiger”), the Swiss Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected NATO’s proposal, believing that it is easy to accept. Any Ukrainian wounded by the war would be at odds with Switzerland’s neutrality.
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“Switzerland can provide better and more efficient support and humanitarian action than if these patients were treated in Switzerland,” the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement. , it is difficult for us to judge whether they are military personnel or ordinary civilians.”
According to the Geneva Convention and the 1907 Hague Conventions, any neutral country that treats the wounded must ensure that these people will not return to the battlefield, otherwise it will violate the major premise that a neutral country should maintain military neutrality. Now that the Ukrainian-Russian war is at a stalemate, and the truce seems to be far off, these recovered soldiers and civilians are likely to return to the battlefield again. reason.
But in fact, the issue of receiving war-wounded people has different voices in Switzerland. Although the federal government issued an official statement saying that it refused to accept the wounded Ukrainians, some Swiss cantons and provinces still expressed their willingness to treat the war-wounded Ukrainians. The dilemma raised by the central government is: what is the meaning of neutrality?
Recently, European and American countries have strengthened economic sanctions against Russia. Switzerland, which is a neutral country, has also joined it, saying that it will prohibit the import and export of certain products with Russia. It has also imposed economic sanctions on many Russian banks. Obviously, from the standpoint of the Ukrainian-Russian war, In fact, it does not coincide with the EU.
Last month, Switzerland was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Although the authorities said it was an effort to promote “peace”, it also caused bombardment by domestic politicians at the time, causing all circles to question Switzerland’s “neutrality”. “What is the standard of status?
Nowadays, the Ukrainian-Russian war involves not only the warring two countries, but almost the whole world is facing the pressure of the United States and Russia to choose sides, especially Switzerland, which is in Europe, the area closest to the war zone, how to maintain the expectations of European unity. At the same time, it will stick to its neutral position and maintain Switzerland’s deep-rooted national core values, which will be one of the focuses of attention from all walks of life in the future.
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