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Switzerland is set to vote on a citizens' initiative that would write permanent military neutrality into the constitution. Supporters argue it would protect the country's long-standing tradition of staying out of foreign conflicts and alliances. Critics, including the government and most major parties, warn it could limit Switzerland's flexibility in foreign policy, especially regarding sanctions against Russia and cooperation with NATO and the European Union.
- 2Belarus Challenges EU Military Course at the UN▼‘Do Europeans Want to Be Cannon Fodder by 2030?’ Belarus Challenges EU Course at UN
Belarus has taken its criticism of the European Union's defence policies to the United Nations, asking bluntly whether Europeans want to be 'cannon fodder by 2030'. The rhetoric targets the EU's military build-up and support for Ukraine, framing it as dragging European citizens toward war. The pointed framing reflects Minsk's broader effort to align itself with Moscow's narrative against Western rearmament.