According to the Federal Intelligence Service, Switzerland, which hosts numerous international organizations, has become a center for Russian and Chinese espionage due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made Switzerland, home to several international organizations, a hub for Russian and Chinese espionage, the Swiss intelligence service said Monday.
Overall, Switzerland’s security picture is being shaped by the growing rivalry between the major powers, which has been heightened by the war in Ukraine.
The FIS said it was shifting towards a bipolar world order shaped by the systemic rivalry between the United States and China.
But for the moment, Russia’s war in Ukraine would remain the focal point in Switzerland’s security environment.
The United Nations’ European headquarters is located in Geneva, as are the headquarters of several UN agencies.
Hundreds of diplomats gather in the city to take part in those bodies’ various meetings.
The service said the war in Ukraine was forcing it to extend its monitoring to regions that had hitherto received little attention, such as Turkey, India and the Eurasian Economic Union, as Russia was using companies in such nations for procurement.
Khalil Wakim, with AFP
