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GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland’s parliament has approved a request from Ukrainian authorities for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address it.<\/p>\n

The invitation, announced in a statement late on Friday, comes amid pressure on Switzerland’s government to break with a centuries-old tradition of neutrality and end a ban of exports of Swiss weapons to conflict zones such as Ukraine. <\/p>\n

So far, the government has refused to change this policy.<\/p>\n

The subject of Zelenskiy’s address, which will the first by video by a foreign leader to the legislature, is unknown. It is scheduled for the summer session beginning on May 30. <\/p>\n

During that session, lawmakers are also set to weigh a motion to provide 5 billion Swiss Francs ($5.6 billion) of support to Ukraine over 5-10 years.<\/p>\n

($1 = 0.8910 Swiss francs)<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Emma Farge)<\/p>\n

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