Karl Nehammer is the first leader of a European Union nation to meet with Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began in late February.
Nehammer is the first leader of a European Union nation to meet with Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began in late February.Austria has usually maintained closer ties to Russia than other European countries.Nehammer has also criticized Russia’s takeover of Ukraine and has called for the war to stop.
The Austrian leader’s meeting with Putin comes after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.However, there was not much optimism in his statement.French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken with Putin since the war began. However, those have all been phone conversations.
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