COUNTRY - BUNKER

The country in the world that fears war the least is not the United States, but Switzerland. And the reason for this is the presence of countless bunkers crisscrossing its entire territory.

Inside these bunkers are numerous turrets with a range of up to 30 kilometers, ready to act at any moment. But this is only a small part of the grand design. Look at this idyllic village: every four barns here are connected by underground passages. From the outside, only grazing cows and green meadows are visible, but underground there are reliable shelters.

Even more astonishing is that the Swiss government has turned the entire Alps into one giant bunker. These are not just military fortifications; they are self-sufficient underground cities. Inside, you will find not only sleeping quarters and hospitals, but also luxurious hotels, restaurants, public canteens, modern showers, and powerful generators capable of ensuring autonomous existence for many months. The number of room keys hanging on one wall is astonishing, hinting at the scale of these underground labyrinths.

The entrance to one of these bunkers can be hidden behind an ordinary dilapidated door in the forest. From the outside, the mountains seem to be impassable cliffs, but upon closer inspection, it becomes clear: the entire rock is riddled with hidden passages and firing points, perfectly camouflaged as natural landscape.

Even this seemingly ordinary house on a mountain slope, upon opening the door, turns out to be part of a reliable bunker complex. Or this unremarkable stone – it also hides the entrance to the underground world.

It is known that the Alps occupy about 62.5% of Switzerland's territory. And it is in 60% of these mountainous areas that well-fortified bunkers have been built. But even on the remaining 40% of the plain territory, each community has its own nuclear shelter. These shelters are equipped with a full range of medical facilities: operating theaters, hospital wards, even morgues – everything is ready for survival in the most extreme conditions.

Bunkers under residential buildings usually have blast-proof doors up to half a meter thick and air filtration systems that provide protection against radioactive fallout and biological threats.

It is well known that Switzerland has maintained neutrality since 1815 and controls about 30% of the world's private capital. A logical question arises: why does a country that avoids conflicts and is a financial center need such a colossal, hidden military infrastructure? The answer lies in wisdom and foresight: complete readiness for defense is the best guarantee of peace and preservation of independence in an unpredictable world.

Russian Memorandum on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine: structure and key provisions

The Russian memorandum on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine consists of three sections and includes 31 paragraphs with two variants of the terms of the ceasefire. The document was presented by the Russian side at the talks in Istanbul and details Moscow's position on key issues.

Section I: The main parameters of the final settlement

This section outlines the fundamental conditions, including:

- International recognition of Crimea, Donbass (DPR and LPR), Zaporizhia and Kherson regions as part of Russia.  

- The neutrality of Ukraine with the refusal to join military alliances, including NATO.  

- Demilitarization of Ukraine with the establishment of the maximum strength of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).  

- Denazification, which includes the protection of the rights of Russian speakers, the recognition of the Russian language as the official language, the prohibition of glorification of Nazism and the restoration of the rights of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.  

- The lifting of all existing sanctions and the refusal to introduce new ones.  

- Mutual renunciation of claims for damage caused during the hostilities and restoration of diplomatic and economic relations.

Section II: Terms of the ceasefire

Two options are offered:

1. Withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the territories, including the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions.  

2. A "package offer" that provides:  

   - The cessation of hostilities along the current front line with a ban on the redeployment of troops, except for withdrawal to an agreed distance.  

   - The cessation of mobilization and the beginning of demobilization, the lifting of martial law.  

   - Stopping the supply of Western weapons and intelligence.  

   - Exclusion of the military presence of third countries.  

   - Guarantees of Ukraine's refusal from sabotage against Russia.  

   - Creation of a bilateral ceasefire monitoring center.  

   - Mutual amnesty of political prisoners and the release of civilians.  

   - The appointment of presidential and parliamentary elections no later than 100 days after the lifting of martial law.  

   - Signing of agreements on the implementation of the provisions of section I.

Section III: Sequence of steps and deadlines

- The beginning of work on the text of the agreement.  

- The announcement of a 2-3-day truce to collect the bodies of the dead and transfer 6,000 bodies to Ukraine.  

- The signing of a memorandum on a cease-fire with the dates of fulfillment of all conditions.  

- Since the beginning of the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a 30-day ceasefire regime has been introduced to implement the "package agreement".  

- Holding elections.  

- Signing of the final agreement.  

- Approval of the treaty by the UN Security Council resolution.  

- Ratification of the treaty.

Russian Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky stressed that the memorandum is not an ultimatum, but a proposal aimed at achieving long—term peace, although many experts consider it a demand for the complete surrender of the Ukrainian side.