Switzerland could send around 200 troops for a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, contingent on a formal request and approval from the Swiss government. Source: Reuters, citing Thomas Süssli,

The agreement that Russia and the United States could reach on Ukraine in talks that begin on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia could lead to greater repression of the Russian political opposition and future aggression by Moscow against other European countries,

US and Russian figures have held secret back-channel discussions on Ukraine in Switzerland since Donald Trump’s election victory in November, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

As the Associated Press earlier reported, Byers was detained on February 7 at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after customs officials allegedly found cannabis-laced marmalade in his baggage.

Moscow is working to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

Switzerland's parliament has reaffirmed its ban on citizens taking part in foreign military conflicts by rejecting a proposal to grant amnesty to those who have chosen to fight in Ukraine. This decision follows the nation's confirmation of the first death of a Swiss combatant in the ongoing conflict.