Bern joins Russian EU sanctions

Federal Palace, Bern

Switzerland will prohibit the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas from April.

The Federal Council is following the latest EU sanctions. 

A transitional period until the end of the year applies to long-term contracts.

The government has also decided on further measures in the energy and financial sectors. 

These include a ban on transactions involving certain cryptocurrencies pegged to the ruble.

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