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• As western leaders came together to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Switzerland broke its 200-year-long neutrality policy to sanction Moscow and its leaders.

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• About: Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe.
• Borders: Switzerland is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
• Divisions: It contains three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps to the south, the Swiss Plateau or Central Plateau, and the Jura mountains on the west. The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central and south of the country, constituting about 60% of the country's total area.
• Mountains: Switzerland's highest point is Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa), in the Pennine Alps. Also located within the Pennine Alps is the infamous Matterhorn whose summit is 4,690 ft.
• Rivers and Lakes: The main rivers that flow through Switzerland are: River Rhine, River Rhône , River Po, River Danube, River Adige. The waterways of Switzerland drain out in four different directions, flowing into the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea. Lakes, include Lake Constance (Bodensee), Lake Geneva and Lake Maggiore. Lake Neuchatel - the largest lake entirely within the country's borders

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/russia-ukraine-war-switzerland-policy-7798603/

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