Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehammer today called for an intermediate stage between co-operation and full accession to the European Union for countries such as Ukraine and Moldova. The so-called “preparatory period” will allow countries to reach European Union standards, similar to the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, Nehamer said. “We share the […]
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Putin in Nehammer: Moscow is not responsible for the food crisis
LAST UPDATE: 18:52 The accusations against Russia, which the West blames for the global grain supply problem due to its attack on Ukraine, are “baseless”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a telephone conversation with Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehamer. According to a Kremlin statement, Putin “stressed that efforts to hold Russia accountable for the difficulties […]
Carl Nehammer: If the war does not end soon, it will get even bigger
“If the war does not end soon, it will become even bigger,” warns Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehamer, who is defending his decision to travel to Russia to mediate an end to hostilities. He appears willing to accept refugees from Ukraine. In two interviews with the Kurier and Die Presse today, Nehamer stressed the need to […]
Austria: Putin told us we can continue paying in euros
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehamer that his country could continue to pay for Russian gas supplies in euros during a meeting this week, Nehamer said, according to Reuters. It is recalled that Moscow has warned Europe by restricting gas flows, demanding that supplies be paid in rubles in response to Western […]
Austrian Chancellor: No optimism after meeting with Putin
Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehammer said today that his meeting with Vladimir Putin did not leave him optimistic after his arrival in the Russian capital in the hope of achieving either an end to the conflict in Ukraine or humanitarian solutions for civilians, as reported by Reuters. “I generally do not have any optimistic impression that […]
Austrian Chancellor: ‘Conversation with Putin was very direct, open and tough’
LAST UPDATE 17:56 Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehamer became the first European Union leader to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday after the invasion of Ukraine, as various Austrian media outlets, including the Kronen Zeitung, reported that the meeting had begun. “It’s not a friendly meeting,” Nehammer was quoted as saying in a statement […]
Ukraine: Austrian Chancellor to try to pressure Moscow to build humanitarian corridors
Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehammer will try to push for humanitarian corridors in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but does not expect “a miracle”, said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Sahle. “We must seize all opportunities to end the humanitarian hell in Ukraine, and the chancellor will work in this direction […]
Zelensky: We are always ready for talks with Russia
Ukraine is “always ready” to negotiate with Russia, which is at a dead end after the discovery of atrocities in liberated Ukrainian cities and despite an impending attack in the eastern part of the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today. “Ukraine has always said that it is ready for negotiations and that it is […]
Austria: Chancellor Carl Nehammer to visit Kyiv in the coming days
Chancellor Carl Nehammer said today that “in the coming days” he will visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, the chancellery in Vienna announced today. For security reasons, it was not announced exactly what day the visit will take place. The aim is “to continue the best possible humanitarian and political support to Ukraine,” the […]
K. Nehamer: The conflict in Ukraine will worsen
Chancellor Carl Nehamer believes that the conflict in Ukraine will worsen, noting that the EU’s assessments are serious and not very optimistic. Mr Nehammer, however, said it was positive that there were still channels of communication with the Kremlin, and called the conflict in Ukraine “extremely dangerous” to escalate into a world war. “It is […]