Austrian chancellor explains purpose of meeting with Putin

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer intends to talk with Putin about the ceasefire in Ukraine, the organization of humanitarian corridors and war crimes,Politician Carl Nehammer said

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who will arrive in Moscow on Monday, April 11 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Twitter that he intends to discuss the situation in Ukraine with him.

According to Nehammer, Austria takes a neutral position in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, but Vienna has a clear position on a number of issues. “Humanitarian corridors, a ceasefire and a full investigation into war crimes are needed,” he wrote.

The newspaper Kronen Zeitung, citing Nehammer's entourage, reported that during a conversation with Putin, the chancellor wants to "build bridges" and try to make the situation a little closer to peaceful. The publication noted that this requires not only telephone conversations, but also personal meetings. According to him, the visit of the politician was coordinated with the HEAD of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Nehammer's visit to Moscow will be the first visit by an EU leader to RUSSIA since the start of the military operation in Ukraine. In addition, for Nehammer, this will be the first contact with Putin as head of the Austrian government - before that they did not speak on the phone and did not meet.

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On April 9, Nehammer visited Kyiv and also visited Bucha. At the beginning of the month, photos and videos from this city appeared, showing the bodies of dead people in civilian clothes. The Russian Defense Ministry called these publications a provocation and noted that the Russian military left Bucha on March 30th. The agency claims that during the time the city was under their control, not a single local resident was injured.

Nehammer also met with Zelensky and promised that Austria would provide Ukraine with humanitarian aid.

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Austria, along with other EU members, has imposed five packages of sanctions against Russia because of the military operation in Ukraine, while Vienna opposes the oil and gas embargo against Moscow. The Austrian government noted that the country is 80% dependent on gas from Russia. The Austrian chancellor said that sanctions "make sense only if they weaken the one to whom they are intended, and not the one who imposes them."