The Commission for Security Policy of the National Council of Switzerland adopted a submission and a parliamentary initiative that provides for permission to re-export Swiss weapons from third countries to Ukraine. This is stated in the message of the commission on the website of the country's parliament..

“The Commission on Security Policy of the National Council of Switzerland by 14 votes against 11 adopted the submission and the parliamentary initiative on the re-export of military equipment. Declarations on the ban on re-exports should be able to be canceled in cases where the prohibition on the use of force under international law is violated, in particular in the case of the Russian-Ukrainian war, ”the message says..

Most members of the commission are convinced that Switzerland should contribute to European security and, accordingly, provide more support to Ukraine, and the change in the law will not violate the neutrality of Switzerland, because the country itself will not supply weapons directly to Ukraine. The decision depends solely on countries that previously received military equipment in Switzerland..

It is assumed that the decision on the re-export of military equipment can be taken in the event that the UN Security Council declares a violation of the ban on the use of force in accordance with international law, or if the UN General Assembly by a two-thirds majority determines that the ban on the use of force has been violated in accordance with.

At the same time, the Government will have the opportunity to support the re-export ban if its lifting would be contrary to the main foreign policy interests of Switzerland..

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This is the first significant move by Switzerland to relax the restrictive law, formed in accordance with a long tradition of neutrality..

The country criticized Germany and Spain for blocking the supply of ammunition to Ukraine.

On January 11, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said at a congress of Spanish ambassadors in Madrid that her country could not transfer certain types of weapons to Ukraine due to a veto imposed by Switzerland.

Recall, earlier it was reported that the United States and other countries began to put pressure on Switzerland in order to gain access to Russian assets to restore Ukraine after the war..