Zelensky’s speech in Swiss parliament violates country’s neutrality — lawmaker

Thomas Aeschi, the head of the Swiss People's Party’s faction in the country’s National Council legislature, on Friday that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's planned address to the council would violate the country’s neutrality and represent an attempt to influence its policy on providing weapons to Kiev.

The Swiss People's Party is the largest parliamentary force in Switzerland and part of the government coalition.

"I oppose the president of Ukraine making a video address in the National Council Chamber," he said on Twitter. "Ukraine is trying to directly influence the parliament to take a decision on weapons/ammunition deliveries. Our neutrality is violated!"