Switzerland has ‘no evidence’ of Russian espionage

Russian Ambassador to Switzerland Sergei Garmonin has denounced Swiss accusations of Russian espionage, asserting that they should be dropped due to lack of evidence to preserve relations between the two countries. His remarks were made on Swiss Public Radio, RTS, about Swiss allegations of Russian spying on the government-run Spiez laboratory outside Bern, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Lausanne. They come five days ahead of a planned meeting in Geneva between the Swiss and Russian foreign ministers, Ignazio Cassis and Sergei Lavrov, respectively. “Switzerland has not presented any evidence so far,” Garmonin told RTS, affirming that the accusations should be dismissed to maintain “healthy” relations between the two countries. + Read more about suspected spying on the Spiez laboratory + Read about the suspicions of Russian spying on WADA When asked about the intelligence activities of foreign powers in Switzerland, the Russian ambassador admitted their historical ...