MARCH 18 — We find ourselves in 2024 facing a growing number of tragic conflicts around the world, as we are seeing in the Middle East and beyond.But the illegal invasion on 24 February wasn’t the start of the story. That began 10 years ago.
It is from this separatist controlled territory that Russian military equipment taken from Russia and operated by Russian personnel shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on July 17 2014. Russia’s war in Ukraine is an unprovoked and premeditated attack against a sovereign democratic state. We believe now is the time to increase our support so Ukraine not only wins the war, but emerges from it as a strong, sovereign, and free country.
This year, Switzerland will host a global summit on the Ukraine Peace Formula, and Swiss President Viola Amherd has stated she wants strong representation from the global South.