Career diplomat Christian Dussey (IO, 15/11/21), head of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) since November 2021, has been openly worried about the disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine, both in terms of counter-espionage and the FIS's ability to anticipate and adapt to these changes. Since the start of the war, Switzerland has tried to cautiously show support for Ukraine while also keeping its interests neutral vis-à-vis Russia. In February, the country's constitutional experts ruled
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Intelligence chief Dussey grapples with shaken Swiss neutrality
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As head of the Federal Intelligence Service, Christian Dussey knows how to draw on his small service's strengths to meet the needs of Switzerland's Federal Council. Now he faces a changing European political landscape and a hunt for Russian assets that threaten to destabilise his country's historical neutrality.
