BBC Sport invites fans to consider the selection calls facing new Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli ahead of his first home match in charge, against Switzerland.
Mikhail Ulyanov said Switzerland lacks the strength to be genuinely neutral, according to TASS.
The rejected initiative sought to enshrine stricter neutrality in Switzerland's constitution, which would have barred economic sanctions or NATO cooperation outside exceptional circumstances.
A referendum asked whether Switzerland's neutrality should be more strictly enshrined in law, and voters said no.
The rejected initiative would have barred Switzerland from imposing sanctions unless they were approved by the United Nations, according to the BBC.
About 70% of voters and all cantons rejected a strict redefinition of Swiss neutrality that the far right said was needed to counter erosion from sanctions against Russia.
About 70% of voters rejected a measure that would have curbed Switzerland's cooperation with Nato and its sanctions against Russia.
Official results show nearly 70% of Swiss voters opposed a ballot initiative that sought to write tighter neutrality requirements into the constitution.
Preliminary results from Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office show 68.6% of voters opposed the initiative aimed at preserving strict neutrality, with turnout at 46.36%.
Early projections suggest about 71 percent of Swiss voters have opposed a referendum initiative to impose stricter limits on the country's neutrality.
About 71 percent of voters opposed an initiative that sought to impose tighter limits on Switzerland's neutrality policy.
Early results indicate about 69% of Swiss voters opposed a referendum initiative to tighten the country's neutrality rules, with roughly 31% in favor.
Switzerland is holding a referendum on whether to write a stricter definition of its long-standing neutrality into the constitution, as other historically neutral European states move closer to NATO.
A referendum asking Swiss voters to enshrine stricter neutrality rules in the constitution appears set to fail, according to the latest pre-vote survey.
The Swiss government tells Anadolu Agency that sanctions have not compromised its ability to act as a diplomatic mediator, as voters weigh stricter neutrality rules.
The arts programme visits Geneva to meet two artists who have made the lakeside Swiss city their home, including a Michelin-starred chef.
The referendum could reshape how Switzerland responds to Russia and future international conflicts.
As Swiss voters prepare to weigh in on the country's long-standing neutral status, debate has shifted from whether to remain neutral to what that neutrality should still mean.
Bern will allocate CHF 3 million for temporary grain storage under an FAO project and CHF 6 million over three years to develop Ukraine's organic farming sector.
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