# Swiss neutrality is ‘wishful thinking,’ Russian diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/76413

- TASS, 2026-09-28 00:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193699

> Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, said Switzerland is no longer neutral for Russia and described its neutrality as “an attempt at wishful thinking.” Swiss voters had rejected an initiative to enshrine permanent comprehensive neutrality, lift anti-Russian sanctions and prohibit NATO membership, with 70.15% voting against it.

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