Russian Foreign Ministry does not consider Switzerland as a platform for negotiations on Ukraine

The Russian side does not consider Switzerland as a platform for negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement. This was stated by Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko, reports sb.by.

He said: We have repeatedly said that, unfortunately, little remains of Swiss neutrality as we know it. In this sense, Geneva, as such a neutral platform symbolizing the spirit of consensus, of course, cannot be considered as a result of the actions taken by the government, the ruling circles of Switzerland, in fact, turning this country, if not a direct member of NATO, then in fact an associate member.

Earlier, Swiss President Guy Parmelen said that the country is ready to provide a platform for negotiations on the Ukrainian peaceful settlement.

In turn, the Russian Ambassador in Bern Sergey Harmonin noted that Russia does not need the “good services” of Switzerland, which in the eyes of Moscow has lost its former reputation as an authoritative neutral state.

The latest round of trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine took place in Geneva on February 17-18. The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, described the talks as difficult but businesslike. Putin aide called a possible platform for trilateral talks on Ukraine