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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 ...
[50] [51] [52] Russia perceived the sanctions in a similar way, as it rejected Switzerland's offer to mediate the conflict. [53] In February 2022, Switzerland further adopted the sanctioning of Russia by the European Union and froze many Russian bank accounts. [54] Analysts said the move would affect the Swiss economy. [55] [56]
President Vladimir Putin says an arrogant West led by the United States ignored Russia's post-Soviet interests, tried to pull Ukraine into its orbit since 2014 and then used Ukraine to fight a ...
Asked what he might be able to offer Trump, Putin dismissed an assertion that Russia was in a weak position, saying that Russia had got much stronger since he ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022.
Putin said if “Kyiv and Western capitals” reject his offer, “it is their business, their political and moral responsibility for continuing the bloodshed.” The Kremlin has repeatedly aired its readiness for peace talks with Kyiv and blamed the West for undermining its efforts to end the conflict.
Putin said that as a result, it "made no sense" to receive payments in other currencies. [16] In addition, the international sanctions against Russia caused the value of the ruble to plummet. [ 17 ] The European Union , which was added to the list, relied on Russia for 40% of its natural gas imports, and forcing payments in rubles could help to ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow ...
Putin travelled to Jerusalem for the World Holocaust Forum to commemorate the 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Putin also met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Palestine: Bethlehem: January 23 Putin travelled to Bethlehem to discuss Palestine-Russia relations and other issues in the Middle East.