Russia–Switzerland relations are foreign relations between Russia and Switzerland. Switzerland opened a consulate in Saint Petersburg in 1816, upgrading it to a legation 90 years later. The two countries broke off diplomatic relations in 1923, when Russia was going through a period of revolutionary turmoil – and they were not resumed until ...

Feb 24, 2024 · Switzerland, a country which had long managed to side-step conflicts, has not been left unruffled by the war in Ukraine. Two years after the Russian attack, how has the Alpine nation been...

Feb 17, 2023 · Switzerland's relations with Russia are currently being put to the test against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. The Federal Council has unequivocally condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine and has joined the EU in implementing sanctions.

Sep 18, 2024 · “Switzerland has breached its neutrality for the first time since 1815 by imposing sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Foreign Minister...

Jan 27, 2025 · Russian propaganda and disinformation get into Switzerland via various channels, including online platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, X, proxy media creation or what is known as the Doppelganger ...

Aug 11, 2022 · Russia said on Thursday it had turned down a Swiss offer to represent Ukrainian interests in Russia and Moscow's interests in Ukraine because it no longer considers Switzerland a...

Feb 28, 2022 · Switzerland broke with its longstanding tradition of political neutrality on Monday, announcing that it intended to match EU sanctions on Russia — including those directed personally against...

Sep 6, 2023 · With the Swiss contribution Switzerland is investing in Europe’s security, stability and prosperity. Switzerland strengthens and deepens its bilateral relations with its partner countries and EU as a whole.

Oct 3, 2024 · Europe’s rapidly changing geopolitical position is causing Switzerland to rethink elements of its neutrality. This dramatic break in tradition should be a warning to other European countries that the continent’s security context is less safe and less certain.

Switzerland's relations with Russia are currently being put to the test against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. The Federal Council has unequivocally condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine and has joined the EU in implementing sanctions.