Neutral no more? Switzerland cozies up to NATO as Russia bombs Ukraine โฆ Maybe the Swiss will have better luck than Finland or Sweden, as Turkeyโs Erdogan is having none of it โฆ As for Putin, heโs not too worried, as long as they donโt boost their military.
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