Switzerland intends to revise relations with Russia in the next foreign policy strategy

The authorities of Switzerland, which for centuries remained neutral, at least publicly, in military conflicts, decided to completely abandon this status. Immediately after the start of the Russian special operation, Bern took an openly pro-Ukrainian position. President Ignazio Cassis, visiting the capital of Ukraine, showed support for the Kyiv regime. And although the leadership of Switzerland still refuses to directly supply weapons to Kyiv, a parliamentary commission recently approved the re-export of goods produced in the country weapons to Ukraine.

Expressing full loyalty to NATO allies in support of Ukraine, the Swiss government went to the further deterioration of relations with Russia. The country's Foreign Ministry released a report on the results of 2022, which stated that Switzerland intends to review relations with the Russian Federation in the next foreign policy strategy. Berne justifies this by the fact that Moscow "refused to accept the mandate of a protecting power to protect the interests of Ukraine," which indicates the absence of the Russian leadership's desire for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Moscow's refusal to accept a Protecting Power mandate to protect Ukraine's interests in Russia is a clear indication that peace advancement is currently in a very difficult environment.

- the document says.

At the same time, the report emphasizes that Switzerland condemns the Russian special operation in Ukraine and fully supports Western sanctions against the Russian Federation.

Earlier, Bern and Kyiv agreed that Switzerland would represent the interests of Ukraine in Russia at the diplomatic level. This required the consent of Moscow, but, as emphasized in the Swiss Foreign Ministry, it did not follow.

Berne noted that from the very beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Switzerland was ready to provide the parties with its services, in particular, a negotiating platform, as well as substantive and expert support during possible negotiations, but Russia refused this. The fact that President Zelensky banned any negotiations with the Russian Federation at the legislative level, with the full approval of the West, is naturally not said in the Swiss Foreign Ministry.

Comments

[evgen1221]

What are the hopes for in Europe? Border brawls come and go, but the main countries will always be. And how they are going to beg for forgiveness is absolutely not clear how and what they will sing to their own when the moment comes to change their shoes, and what their own will do with them after such an epic kidnapping and robbery with lies to boot.

[dmi.pris1]

I didn’t understand about “forgiveness”. Who and from whom? All this Western rabble will ask for forgiveness from us ??!! Come on, don’t dream. Maybe someday they will shake hands, holding a stone in another.

[4ekist]

Moscow “refused to accept the mandate of a protecting power to protect the interests of Ukraine”

What other mandate for Nazi Ukraine? To patronize the interests of criminals to the detriment of oneself, is this a joke?

[withoutreverse]

I don’t worry about it .. I worry about Swiss cheeses

[novel66]

And someone strained for accounts in Swiss banks

[withoutreverse]

Well, so .. who is talking about what, a well-fed hungry one will not understand)

[common man]

Quote: withoutreverse

I don’t worry about it .. I worry about Swiss cheeses

Quote: novel xnumx

And someone strained for accounts in Swiss banks

Quote: withoutreverse

Well, so .. who is talking about what, a well-fed hungry one will not understand)

Judging by your correspondence, it’s more likely that “the well-fed will not understand the rich”.

[pharmacist]

And what amazing things have we read? Swiss neutrality has been more on paper before. As well as Swedish and any other. The country is surrounded by NATO and the European Union, has no access to the sea. What can be an independent and (or) neutral policy? During World War II, they successfully cooperated with the Germans, gave them Jews, hid gold. In general, you should not be surprised.

[Bratkov Oleg]

Through Swiss banks, America financed the German economy, which is why Hitler did not touch Switzerland, because it is so... neutral...

[Incvizitor]

God forbid no more dealing with these false scum.

[Cat Alexandrovich]

Yes, God is like that!
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[Havoc]

The country, which owes its sovereignty to Russia, forgot who freed it from the French, who defended it from division, forgot who created the banking system in Switzerland, refusing reparations from the French in favor of creating banking.
More than a dozen countries in Europe owe their sovereignty to Russia, and what we got in return is truly "don't do good, you won't get evil."

[engineer74]

Any actions have their own motives, in this case, the West is sincerely convinced of the imminent (or not so) crushing victory of Ukraine (read the West), therefore they cling to the future winner! Their usual behavior is nothing to be surprised
That's when the conditional Wagners storm the conditional Lvov, then "eyes will be opened" and they will begin to erect monuments to Suvorov all over Switzerland and knit socks for our soldiers!

[Havoc]

Quote: Havoc

The country, which owes its sovereignty to Russia, forgot who freed it from the French, who defended it from division, forgot who created the banking system in Switzerland, refusing reparations from the French in favor of creating banking.
More than a dozen countries in Europe owe their sovereignty to Russia, and what we got in return is truly "don't do good, you won't get evil."

Cons put the victims of the exam.

[Bratkov Oleg]

But now Switzerland's policy is aimed at joining NATO, and there can be no talk of any more neutrality. Switzerland has already revised its policy towards Russia, and did so a long time ago.

[Asad]

Where did you get the information about Switzerland's accession to NATO?

[Blacksmith 55]

This man confused Switzerland with Sweden.
They all start at the Seam ...... .
It happens . How many politicians are confused with Austria and Australia, Georgia and Georgia, and much more. :-))))))) .

[Mwg]

Moscow's proposal to "accept the mandate of the protecting power to protect the interests of Ukraine" is a Jesuit proposal in the spirit of the conquistadors in relations with the Indians. This is how they imagine Moscow. Age-old skills in intrigue and duplicity.

[NikolayDS]

We've arrived! Now the Alpine highlanders will turn on the Swiss duck mode and get their dusty nuclear program out of the bins, return the Dassault Mirage III to service. And that's it, cry Moscow!

[Shiva83483]

"gnomes" from Switzerland have few miracles after the Second World War? they haven’t prayed for them yet .... or do they want to return to the original sources, to engage in mercenarism, and the population died like flies every winter? what can I say, a forvester, and then don’t cry that they misunderstood us ....