“Switzerland, which has joined the West’s illegal unilateral anti-Russian sanctions against Russia, according to our understanding, is no longer a neutral state and cannot claim any mediating role in the resolution of the crisis. Ukraine, including providing its platform,” the statement read. bed. statement Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The department also noted that neither they nor Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky were aware of any negotiations.
In addition, the ministry recalled that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had legally prohibited any negotiations with the Russian authorities.
Earlier, the head of Swiss diplomacy at a meeting of the UN Security Council announced that Bern was ready to provide a platform for peace talks on Ukraine at any time.