Armed conflicts have never stopped research; the question of sanctions against science does not arise, Swiss President Iñazio Cassis said. The UN in July pointed out the negative impact of sanctions on academic research
It is impossible to stop science, the introduction of restrictive measures against this sphere is absurd, Swiss President Iñazio Cassis told RIA Novosti.
“No war in the past has been able to stop human intelligence and future research. I believe this question does not even arise,” he stressed.
Cassis added that scientists from around the world have a common language based on the scientific method. Communication between researchers is a fundamental feature that unites countries that are “even at war with each other,” he said, adding that the same approach should be maintained in the future.
In mid-September, the U.S. imposed restrictive measures against Russian technology companies, including those developing space and quantum computing. Among them were Russian Space Systems (RSC, part of Roscosmos), Quantum Technologies (SP Kvant, part of Rosatom), and the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics (a Russian Academy of Sciences). L.D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics (a structure of the Russian Academy of Sciences).
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ended its cooperation with the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (“Skoltech”) in late February, and Leo Rafael Reif, president of the American organization, made the decision with “deep regret,” the report said. “Although we must end the collaboration, we are proud of MIT’s work with Skoltech and the research conducted over the past decade,” the notice stressed to Skoltech.