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The Kremlin will leverage its Victory Day event to spread propaganda in Switzerland warns Russian exiles living in the Alpine state.\n<\/p>\n
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+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n that the Kremlin is misusing the commemoration of the victims of the Second World War for propaganda. The rallies of the so-called Immortal Regiment taking place in Geneva and Basel on Friday and Saturday are affected.<\/p>\n The association \u2018Russia of the Future \u2013 Switzerland\u2019, which was founded by exiled Russians in Switzerland, says that \u201cthis action has now been completely appropriated by the Kremlin\u201d. <\/p>\n + How Switzerland is caught up in Russia\u2019s propaganda machine\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n What once began as a civil society initiative for family commemoration now serves as an \u201cinstrument of hybrid influence to legitimise Russian aggression against Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n Participants in the rallies for the \u2018Immortal Regiment\u2019 often use symbols such as the St George\u2019s Ribbon, which are directly linked to the war crimes in Ukraine and Russian state ideology.<\/p>\n End the war demand<\/p>\n Militaristic rallies right next to the \u2018Broken Chair\u2019 exhibit in Geneva \u2013 a symbol for the victims of war violence \u2013 are also an affront to Switzerland\u2019s humanitarian values, the group added.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Foreign Affairs\n <\/p>\n Debunking Russian propaganda on Switzerland <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Sep 18, 2024 <\/p>\n Russian authorities and official media claim that Swiss sanctions on Russia and Russian assets violate Switzerland\u2019s neutrality. SWI swissinfo.ch fact checks these claims. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: Debunking Russian propaganda on Switzerland Moscow is using these events to create an image of united support for the war among Russians living in Switzerland, warns Russia of the Future \u2013 Switzerland. This does not correspond to reality and is an instrumentalisation of the diaspora, the Russian exile community.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are Russians in Switzerland whose ancestors also fought against fascism. We are convinced that the most worthy commemoration of their sacrifice today is the demand for an immediate end to the war and respect for human life, the independence of states and human rights,\u201d the group stated.<\/p>\n + Former Swiss intelligence officer targeted by EU sanctions against Russia<\/a><\/p>\n From one war to another<\/p>\n Every year on May 9, Moscow celebrates Victory Day over Nazi Germany. On the night of May 8 to 9 (May 9 Moscow time) in 1945, German representatives signed the unconditional surrender at the Soviet commandant\u2019s office in Berlin-Karlshorst.<\/p>\n The so-called Immortal Regiment is a social action in Russia and other countries to mark Victory Day. Its participants gather for a commemorative march and carry the pictures of their family members who fought against Nazi Germany in the so-called Great Patriotic War from 1941 to 1945 in what was then the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n Following the military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared his so-called special military operation as a fight against a \u2018Nazi\u2019 regime in Kyiv.<\/p>\n The Kremlin m essage is that Russia is once again defending itself against fascism \u2013 just as it did decades ago against Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Foreign Affairs\n <\/p>\n Swiss defence minister condemns Russian disinformation <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jan 8, 2026 <\/p>\n Swiss defence minister denounces increasing stream of disinformation from Russia. <\/p>\n![\"Russian](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/576199005_highres.jpg\")
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