As a first step towards implementing the EU’s 18th sanctions package, the Swiss government amended several annexes to the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine (“Ukraine Ordinance”) on 11 August 2025. The Swiss government also extended the lists of designated persons in the Ordinance on Measures against Belarus (“Belarus Ordinance”) and the Ordinance on Measures against Moldova (“Moldova Ordinance”), following the listings adopted by the EU on 18 and 15 July…
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Background The European Union continues to expand its sanctions regime against Russia and Belarus. The latest – the…
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