Speaking following a meeting of the Swiss Federal Council, Cassis condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying:
"Russia's attack is an attack on freedom, an attack on democracy, an attack on the civil population, and an attack on the institutions of a free country. This cannot be accepted regarding international law, this cannot be accepted politically, and this cannot be accepted morally."
Cassis added that Swiss Federal Council had agreed to "fully adopt EU sanctions" against Russia, and even commented on how the move goes against the historic neutrality of the country: "It is an