The question of whether or not to send fighter jets to Ukraine is expected to be on the agenda when NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed for more weapons and planes on a whistle-stop tour of Europe last week. One European country, though, has resolutely refused to acquiesce to Ukraine’s requests for military aid. Switzerland, which is not a NATO member, has been neutral for more than 200 years. The Swiss government says its laws prevent it from supporting Ukraine militarily. But, as The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports, some Swiss politicians say those laws may need to change.
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