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Young people in Switzerland between the ages of 18 and 35 are more critical of Switzerland’s commitment to Ukraine than the over-55s. This is the conclusion of a representative study by research institute Sotomo.

According to the study published on the Sotomo website, 35 percent of 18 to 35-year-olds believe that Switzerland is violating the principle of neutrality because it has essentially adopted EU sanctions against Russia. This is only 22 percent among the 55-year-olds and older.

Overall, 29 percent of those surveyed believe that Switzerland violated its neutrality by adopting the sanctions. 12 percent think ‘yes’, 10 percent ‘rather no’ and 49 percent believe that neutrality is not violated. Sotomo carried out the research on behalf of “SonntagsBlick”.

Different approach to Russia

When asked about the different attitudes of the generations, Sotomo general manager Michael Hermann says that everyone who lived through the Cold War has a different approach to Russia. At that time, the Soviet Union was an enemy. At the request of Keystone-SDA, Hermann confirmed similar statements in “SonntagsBlick”.

In addition, older people often use traditional media, most of which present themselves as pro-Ukraine. Younger people, on the other hand, use social media more often, which means they are confronted with other, Russia-friendly perspectives. (sda)