International

“Europe and Russia are slipping into open war”

An Open Letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz

by Jeffrey D. Sachs,* USA

(5 June 2026) (CH-S) As a key member state of the European Union and a direct neighbour of Switzerland, Germany’s path towards the next war will not go unnoticed on the international stage.

In a stirring letter, the renowned economist and diplomat Professor Jeffrey Sachs reminds German Chancellor Merz of his importance for peace in Europe and the world. The most urgent task is to immediately initiate diplomatic talks with the Russian leadership.

Russia and China issue a statement on multipolarity

“Joint Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the Formation of a Multipolar World and International Relations of a New Type”

(29 May 2026) (CH-S). Against the backdrop of the volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, two high-level meetings took place in quick succession in Beijing in May, which could signal a short-term shift in international politics but also pave the way for a long-term realignment.

What I saw in Cuba was resilience

by Gerargo Delgado*

(8 May 2026) (CH-S) For 66 years, the island nation of Cuba, located in the Caribbean to the south-east of Mexico, with its 11 million inhabitants, has been subject to severe US sanctions. All sectors of the Cuban economy are affected.

Furthermore, since February 2026, the US under President Donald Trump has been threatening to impose high tariffs on all countries that supply Cuba with crude oil or derivatives – a further tightening of sanctions aimed at regime change was introduced on 2 May this year.

For 33 years, the overwhelming majority of UN member states have voted to end the US embargo against Cuba. However, the US has ignored these resolutions. – The author has visited the island nation.

Xi Jinping proposes four-point plan for Middle East peace and diplomacy

by “Friends of Socialist China”*

(1 May 2026) (CH-S) The Western media provide little information about the People’s Republic of China’s stance on the war in the Middle East, even though the country is playing a significant behind-the-scenes role in the ceasefire negotiations. Below, we reproduce an article by “Friends of Socialist China” which summarises China’s position.

The Transformation of the United States (I)

The Schism between the Pentagon and the Vatican

by Thierry Meyssan,* France

(1 May 2026) Seen from the outside, we do not perceive the metamorphosis of the United States: in four months, it has changed its political ideology (it is no longer ‘Jacksonian’), its military doctrine (it no longer applies the ‘Rumsfeld-Cebrowski’ strategy), and its faith (it no longer believes in religious pluralism). We are publishing a study on this transformation, which compels us to completely revise our perception of this country.

The German Government is leading Germany into war against Russia

by Sevim Dagdelen,* Germany

(24 April 2026) (CH-S) It is no small matter when our large neighbour to the north concludes a close arms agreement with the Ukrainian Zelenskyy leadership. This makes Germany a party to the war, as the following article by Sevim Dagdelen shows.

Through the SkyShield agreement and the procurement of ground-based air defence systems, Switzerland became closely linked to the German Federal Ministry of Defence in July 2025.1 The consequences of such agreements are now becoming clear. Germany is increasingly becoming an active party to the war.