Summarize ​ Bastian Benrath-WrightAugust 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDTSwitzerland’s long-entrenched neutrality is a key part of its identity.Photographer: Pascal Mora/Bloomberg Swiss voters are set to reject an initiative to strengthen the country’s neutrality in a ballot next month that Russia has tried to sway with jibes about the country’s actions during World War II. About 62% will probably or definitely vote against the proposal, according to a poll published Wednesday by newspaper group Tamedia/20 Minuten. Just 36% support the measure, which will go to a national vote on Sept. 27. Switzerland’s long-entrenched neutrality is a key part of its identity, … Continue reading Swiss to Reject Stricter Neutrality in Vote Russia Wants to Sway