The Swiss Parliament declined to join a working group led by the United States on sanctions against Russia, according to Bloomberg. The agency states that the European Union and the United States have tasked the Group of Seven (G7) committee with freezing and confiscating Russian assets under sanctions. However, Switzerland is resisting pressure to officially join the targeted group. Bern justifies this by stating that the country is already in regular contact with the group. With 101 votes, parliament rejected a proposal from Switzerland’s Green Liberal Party. The proposal emphasized the coun…