Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, said that Switzerland, which participates in the sanctions against Russia, cannot claim to mediate in the resolution of the crisis in Ukraine. This has been officially announced Web site foreign policy department.
To the words of Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis that the country is ready to provide a platform for negotiations at any moment, Zakharova replied that according to Moscow’s understanding, Switzerland is not a neutral state. Therefore, it cannot act as an intermediary in any way, including providing a negotiation platform.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine declarationthat the country is ready at any time to hold a meeting with the relevant parties to discuss compliance with international humanitarian law and a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.