Nearly $9 billion in private funds is blocked in the country’s institutions due to sanctions Some Swiss financial institutions have begun charging their Russian clients fees on frozen accounts, sometimes accruing interest payments years in advance, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing bankers and a brokerage firm.

Police reportedly used force overnight to clear truckers from a border checkpoint, according to a protest organizer A blockade by Polish truckers on the Ukraine border has been re-established after police moved in overnight to clear away protesters. The long-delayed traffic briefly resumed but by evening on Tuesday the crossing had again blocked by a single Polish…

The carrier says it made the decision after Kiev branded the Swiss corporation a “war sponsor” Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has removed the popular Nesquik chocolate drink from its in-flight menus after its Swiss manufacturer Nestle was listed as a “war sponsor” by Ukrainian authorities last month, according to Norway’s TV2 news outlet.