Switzerland maintained regular diplomatic contacts with Russia during its chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), but generally sided with the European Union on key issues, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky told TASS.

"I have no complaints about the Swiss when it comes to maintaining diplomatic contacts," Polyansky said.

However, the envoy described Switzerland’s neutrality as highly conditional, saying that Bern follows an openly pro-Ukrainian policy, even if it cannot be described as explicitly anti-Russian.