The plane was carrying members of Russia's delegation to the Asia-Pacific summit when the F/A 18 jets joined it in the air and kept it surrounded as it travelled through Switzerland's air space, according to reports.
"We have expressed surprise and asked for explanations from Switzerland over the incident with the Russian government plane in the sky of the confederation," the embassy in Switzerland tweeted.
Footage and photos purportedly showing the jets was apparently taken by those on board the Russian plane.
World leaders are arriving in Peru's capital, Lima, for the gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation, which President Vladimir Putin is attending.
Outgoing US President Barack Obama is among those meeting in the city this weekend. It will be his final major event in office before he hands power to Republican Donald Trump.
Heightened tensions between Western powers and Russia have led to NATO jets patrolling the skies on the look out for Russian planes.
The NATO jets are tasked with a show of force against Russian jets and are believed to have intercepted them more than 600 times this year so far.
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