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Putin says ready to deliver gas, discuss prisoner swap, says Austria

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a phone call on Friday that Moscow would fulfill its natural gas delivery commitments and was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with Ukraine.

Nehammer made the comments to reporters after the two leaders spoke for 45 minutes.

Asked what Putin had said about the gas deliveries, Nehammer said: “He also raised the issue [e disse] that all deliveries would be completed in full.”

In a separate statement, the Kremlin said Russia had reaffirmed its commitment to fulfill its contractual obligations to supply natural gas to Austria, which receives 80% of its gas from Russia.

Nehammer, who visited Russia last month for talks with Putin, said the Russian leader had expressed willingness to discuss a prisoner exchange with Ukraine.

“Whether he is really ready to negotiate is a complex question,” he added.

Source: CNN Brasil

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