Ukraine agreed with Switzerland on the representation of its interests in Russia

strong>The diplomatic department headed by Dmitry Kuleba is making every effort to protect Ukrainians in Russia.

Thousands of Ukrainians ended up in Russia without documents

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who were illegally taken out of Ukrainian cities and villages temporarily captured by the Russian army, including children, need help. Many of our citizens ended up on Russian territory without documents,” Nikolenko explained.

Now there are no Ukrainian diplomatic institutions on the territory of Russia. The President of Ukraine instructed the Foreign Ministry to reach an agreement with Switzerland on representing the interests of Ukrainian citizens.

How Ukraine's interests will be represented will be determined in the agreement

We chose this country because Swiss diplomats have extensive experience in implementing these functions. How exactly the interests will be represented will be determined in the deal.

Pay attention! According to the Vienna Convention, Moscow must provide consent for Switzerland to represent Ukraine's interests in Russia.

What is known about the position of Switzerland: in brief< /h4>

• In a commentary to Evropeiska Pravda, the head of the press service of the Swiss Foreign Ministry, Mikel Steiner, confirmed the request of the Ukrainian side.
• Steiner noted that the negotiations had already been completed. However, for the mandate to come into force, the consent of Russia is needed.
• Switzerland actively offered such services at the beginning of a full-scale war.
• In Russia, Switzerland already represents the interests of Georgia.