Following the publication of the report on 'Russian agents' conspiracy, Switzerland summoned the Russian ambassador

The Swiss Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that it has asked Moscow to 'immediately cease its illegal actions on Swiss soil or against targets related to this country.' This statement came after a media report claimed that 'Russian spies' targeted a laboratory in the city of 'Spie,' which was conducting research related to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and chemical weapons in Syria. Tensions have escalated between the two countries, and the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it summoned Sergei Garmonin, the Russian ambassador in 'Bern,' to protest Moscow's actions. The Swiss Foreign Ministry's statement on September 16 did not specify the reason for Bern's protest, but it was published shortly after a media report about a 'conspiracy for hacking and sabotage by Russian spies.' The laboratory in Spie was investigating the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy and refugee in Britain. The laboratory was also probing chemical weapons allegedly used by 'Bashar al-Assad's government forces.' The Syrian government has always denied using chemical weapons on its territory. Moscow is one of the main supporters of Damascus. Mr. Skripal sought asylum in Britain in 2010 during a spy swap and was found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury this year along with his daughter Yulia. It later became clear that they were targeted with the nerve agent Novichok, developed during the Soviet era. The British prosecution has charged two Russian men whom they believe poisoned Sergei Skripal and his daughter with this substance. Moscow has denied all these accusations. Since then, the tumultuous relations between the West and Moscow have faced new tensions, and dozens of Russian diplomats and diplomats from Western countries have been expelled in reciprocal actions. In Switzerland itself, this is the third time this year that the Swiss Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against 'destructive activities' against its institutions. Two days ago, the Swiss government confirmed reports about the arrest and expulsion of two Russian citizens suspected of espionage by the Dutch police in March. These two are accused of attempting to infiltrate the laboratory in the city of 'Spie.' The Swiss prosecution has also stated that it is conducting investigations into cyberattacks last winter against the offices of the 'World Anti-Doping Agency' in that country. The 'World Anti-Doping Agency,' headquartered in Montreal, is suspected of cover-ups and illegal actions by the Russian government's anti-doping organization. Moscow has denied the allegations of government involvement in the doping of athletes. The Russian embassy in Bern has described the recent media report in Switzerland as 'baseless' and 'ridiculous.'