Three missing in Swiss floods as Alpine resort Zermatt cut off

Three people are missing after floodwaters swept through the south-eastern Swiss town of Misox in the alpine valley of Graubünden.

Near ‘Zero’ Effectiveness: Kremlin Rubbishes Swiss-Hosted ‘Summit’ on Ukraine

 The effectiveness of the ‘peace’ conference on Ukraine held over the past weekend in Switzerland is close to zero, said Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Mexico's FM Urges Inclusion of Russia in Talks on Ukraine

Russia should be included in peace talks with Ukraine, said Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena at the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland.

Kremlin has nothing to say to participants of "Swiss summit" on Ukraine

Russia will not send any messages to the participants of Switzerland’s summit on Ukraine and hopes that the next time the conflict will be discussed at a more constructive event, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

'Peace summit' on Ukraine may antithetically prolong conflict — Japanese lawmaker

The upcoming conference on Ukraine in Switzerland, which is being called a "peace summit," may, on the contrary, lead to the prolongation of the conflict, a member of the upper house of the Japanese parliament, Muneo Suzuki, told a TASS correspondent.

Saudi Arabia refused to participate in the "conference" on Ukraine

Saudi Arabia will not participate in the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland, the German news agency DPA reported, citing diplomatic sources in the kingdom.

Russia is ready to fight the West on the battlefield, Lavrov said

If Western countries want to resolve the Ukrainian crisis on the battlefield, then Moscow is ready for this, said the acting leader. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during consultations in the Federation Council on his reappointment to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Russia summons Swiss ambassador in protest over motions to fund Ukraine reparations

Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned Switzerland’s ambassador over the Swiss parliament’s approval of motions authorizing the government to work on a way to seize and transfer Russian assets to fund reparations for Ukraine.

Five of Six Missing Skiers Found Dead in Switzerland

Five cross-country skiers who went missing during a ski tour in Switzerland were found dead, while a search was still on for the sixth skier, police said in a statement on March 11.

Switzerland says country a hotbed for Russian, Chinese spies

Switzerland’s main intelligence agency, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS), says Moscow’s spop in Ukraine has made the country an espionage hotspot, with at least a third of the 220 officials Russia has accredited in the country suspected of being spies.

Bild: Switzerland will sell 25 decommissioned Leopards to Germany for their transfer to Kyiv

Switzerland wants to sell 25 of its 96 decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks back to Germany, writes Bild. From there, after modernization, they should go to Ukraine.

Germany also wants Switzerland’s Leopard 1 tanks: Swiss newspaper

In addition to Leopard 2 tanks, German armaments company Rheinmetall wants to buy 96 Leopard 1 tanks from Swiss defense firm Ruag to send to Ukraine, the Swiss newspaper Tages- Anzeiger has reported.

Switzerland Has No Legal Grounds For Transferring Frozen Russian Assets To Kiev - Ministry

Switzerland respects human rights and currently has no legal grounds for transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Swiss Secretary of State Livia Leu said on Friday.

Switzerland announces tighter COVID-19 measures - Society & Culture - TASS

A tightening of anti-coronavirus measures across Switzerland comes into force on Monday. Due to the high increase in the new coronavirus cases and the workload of intensive care units, the government has introduced a mandatory regime to work from home. 

Switzerland Announces Closing Part of Its Airspace due to Putin-Biden Summit - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) - Swiss authorities will close a part of the country’s airspace for flights due to the June 16 Geneva summit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, the Swiss government reported on Friday.

Kosovo-Born Shaqiri Denies Political Message in His Gestures Towards Serbians

Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland’s national team repeatedly made a gesture that resembled Albania’s Eagle after each goal the team scored against their Serbian adversaries.

2 dead, 1 critically injured after gunmen open fire in Swiss cafe

At least two people died and one was critically injured after gunmen entered a restaurant in Basel, Switzerland and opened fired at the people there.

Russia expects explanations from Bern regarding fighters’ escort of Russian plane

The Russian Embassy in Switzerland has sent a note to that country’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), where it expressed bewilderment over the approach of the Swiss Air Force’s fighters to the plane of the Rossiya Special Flight Group and asked to give explanations, the embassy’s press service told TASS on Saturday.

Ban tells Greek-, Turkish-Cypriot leaders that an agreement is within reach

The UN Secretary-General said on Monday that Cyprus is at a critical juncture to reunite the island and encouraged both its Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leadership to work hard in order to reach an agreement.

Swiss police searching Geneva for suspected jihadists

Police in Geneva raised the alert level and searched the city on Dec. 10 for several suspected jihadists believed to have links to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), security sources said.