Swiss nationals face EU sanctions over disinformation claims

Two Swiss nationals have been sanctioned by the European Union (EU) in connection with Russian propaganda. Why exactly and why these two in particular is not entirely clear. An analysis by Benjamin von Wyl. The case of Jacques Baud, a former Swiss officer and agent of the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS), has caused a stir in recent weeks. Last December, the EU slapped him with sanctions barring him from travel and freezing his bank accounts. The measures hit him harder than many sanctioned Russians. He lives in Brussels. The attention for Baud’s case has also brought Nathalie Yamb’s situation back into focus. The Swiss-Cameroonian dual national has been sanctioned since last summer. Unlike Baud, Yamb still enjoys a certain degree of freedom of movement. Based in West Africa, the influencer thanked Niger’s rulers on Instagram in August last year for appointing her as a special advisor and for giving her a diplomatic passport, which she has since used for an official visit ...