Poisoning in Salisbury caused serious turmoil in Europe. Thus, Russian diplomats now have to undergo a more complicated procedure for accreditation in Switzerland. This was reported in the press service of the Federal Department for International Affairs (MFA). On the eve of the Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger published an article on dozens of Russian agents who allegedly work in the country. "Every fourth Russian diplomat in Switzerland is an agent of [the Kremlin]," the publication claims, citing allegedly classified documents. Nevertheless, the authorities are going to make every effort to maintain good relations with Russia ".

The foreign policy department called on Moscow "to immediately stop illegal activities in Switzerland and against Swiss installations," the press service of the Ministry of Pierre-Alain Eltschinger quotes RIA Novosti as saying.. He specified that the country regularly exchanges information with partner countries. The Russian embassy in Switzerland called such newspaper accusations "baseless and unsubstantiated". And the references and facts contained in it are invalid.