Growing anti-Russian sentiment in Switzerland for Ukraine
Growing anti-Russian sentiment in Switzerland
There seems
to be increasing anti-Russian sentiment in Switzerland. One Russian patient is
being refused HIV treatment and others say they are being spat on when they
speak Russian.
One 50-year-old man who lives in Moscow, but has been traveling to Switzerland for HIV medication for the last five years has been told by his doctor he can’t be treated here anymore.
The Hirslanden clinic in Zurich confirmed to the Blick newspaper the doctor says he will not treat any patients living in Russia while the Ukrainian war continues. Although the clinic says they will treat anyone, irrespective of nationality, if they’re in need of immediate medical care.
She says she understands sanctions against Putin supporters and the Oligarchs, but the wider restrictions are hitting innocent people.