Switzerland provides the interests of Ukraine in Russia
Bern and Kyiv agreed that Ukraine’s interests in Russia would be considered in Switzerland. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of events. Since there are currently no relations investigators between Ukraine and Russia, Switzerland can investigate Ukraine’s interests in Russia as a patron power. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that such proposals from countries that have joined the anti-Russian sanctions are not ready.
“Ukraine has created a wish that Switzerland could find its interests in Russia. The corresponding properties are complete. For individuals, Russia has expressed its consent to this agreement, ”said Pierre Alain Elchinger, spokesman for the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
The department also announced expected meetings from the very beginning of discussing the situation at the negotiations on the negotiation platforms, as well as substantive and expert support for the negotiations.
The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the initiative of the events. “As far as we know, the Russian side has no exceptions to the Confederation’s exceptions on this issue,” the department said.
“As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was previously appointed, Russia was not ready to offer mediation in negotiations with Ukraine from countries that had joined the anti-Russian sanctions. It is believed that Swiss neutrality was cumulatively partially devalued, since the Confederation adopted all seven packages of illegitimate anti-Russian restrictions on the use, in fact, taking one side from the conflict, ”the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
The Swiss embassy of the Russian Federation stated that due to the restrictions of Russia, Switzerland “was included in the list of unfriendly countries on an equal basis with the states – the EU countries and other countries.” “In this regard, from our point of view, it is difficult to talk about some kind of mediation by Bern on the Ukrainian annexation,” the press service concluded.
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