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Russia says Switzerland cannot represent its interests in Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: A Swiss national flag flutters behind a sign marking the Bundesplatz square in Bern, Switzerland May 2, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

The Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday that Switzerland could not represent Ukrainian interests in Russia and Moscow's interests in Ukraine because it is no longer a neutral country.

"Switzerland... has stopped being a neutral state and joined sanctions (against Russia)," Russian foreign ministry official Ivan Nechayev said.

(Reporting by Reuters)

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