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Morawiecki: Switzerland must freeze the accounts of Russian oligarchs

Switzerland must freeze the accounts of Russian oligarchs and confiscate their assets, said Polish Prime Minister Matthew Morawiecki during a visit by Swiss Confederation President Ignacio Cassis to Warsaw.

“(The accounts) must be frozen, the assets of the Russian oligarchs must be confiscated and I asked the president to make sure that Switzerland tackles the issue decisively,” Mateusz Morawiecki told a news conference.

In an article published Saturday in the newspaper Le Temps, the president of the Swiss Confederation wrote that the Russian attack on Ukraine was “the result of a catastrophic paranoia” and that Switzerland was “ready to pay the price to bravely and firmly defend freedom.” and democracy. ”

“Even if, at the moment, there is no question of an economic slowdown and even less of an economic crisis,” the conflict will have economic consequences for the country, warns Ignacio Cassis, referring to inflation, rising energy prices and the Swiss regime. franc as a safe haven that will hurt exports. We must also “address the flow of refugees and ensure financial stability.”

“There is no solution that, with a magic wand, would protect Switzerland from the consequences of the current situation,” Ignacio Cassis warned.

Source: Capital

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