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EU Sanctions Swiss Ex-Colonel for Disseminating Accurate Information About the Ukraine-Russia War

Comment: That's the truth. Now for the spin: The EU has placed a former Swiss army officer on its sanctions list. Ex-Colonel Jacques Baud undermined the stability of Ukraine with pro-Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories The EU has added a former Swiss army colonel to its sanctions list (PDF). According to the EU, 70-year-old Jacques Baud spread conspiracy theories in connection with Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and acted as a mout…

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The EU sanctions 14 people. Among them is also an ex-chief Baud from Switzerland. The reason: they represent the wrong narratives.

According to the EU, the man acts as a mouthpiece for Russian propaganda. Among other things, he is subject to a travel ban.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Jacques Baud, a retired Swiss colonel with a background in intelligence and peacekeeping, has been sanctioned by the EU for being a "mouthpiece for pro-Russian propaganda". Baud, who lives in Belgium, has now had all his assets frozen and a travel ban imposed on him within the EU. He denies the charges and says he never uses Russian material in his books. Jacques Baud is a former member of the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service and a specialis…

It's now official. The EU is sanctioning retired Swiss colonel and former NATO advisor Jacques Baud, who previously worked on neutrality studies. One of the most level-headed and well-informed analysts out there. Reason: Baud is spreading Russian propaganda, says the EU. Pascal Lottaz. It's crazy. The EUSSR is real. EU sanctions are not part of the judicial branch. They are penalties that come directly from the executive branch (Kaja Kallas' off…

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watson.ch/ broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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