Switzerland was sandwiched between their commitments to the EU and financial ties with Russia, writes the magazine.

Switzerland has always been considered a country that is associated with the Russian capital. But the last week has seen an outflow of buyers from Russia. Because of the punishment means that banks do not have the opportunity to take money from people associated with companies that are banned, explains the head of the Center for analysis of political risks in the former Soviet States of the Geneva office Polixis Garik Sargsyan.

Unstable position of Switzerland on the sanctions issue is due to its role as the head of the OSCE, said the journalist, a specialist on Russia, Eric Hoesli. Switzerland is undoubtedly plays against their economic interests, But cannot afford to be " Gatecrasher " European " sanctions train ".

on Wednesday the European Union has renewed by Russia and Ukraine. Russian state banks will limit funding from European investors, producers from the EU will forbid to supply equipment for the Russian oil and begin to act embargo on imports from Russia to the EU and arms exports from EU to the Russian Federation. The US and the European Union does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and called such accusations are unacceptable.

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