Sergey Garmonin also noted that Geneva is not a preferred platform for Russia GENEVA, March 18. /TASS/. Geneva could become the venue for the next round of negotiations on Ukraine, but it is not the preferred platform for the Russian side, Russian Ambassador to Bern, Sergey Garmonin, said in an interview with TASS dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "We proceed from the understanding that Switzerland can, in principle, act as