Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is the first leader of the West to meet with President Vladimir Putin since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
Nehammer tweeted that he could be meeting with Putin on Monday, making it clear that Austria was militarily neutral, but added that an investigation into alleged war crimes must be conducted. As the first leader of the West to meet with Putin, Nehammer did so in the hope of bringing an end to the invasion. This comes two days after traveling to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian PresidentNehammer described his conversation with Putin as"very direct, open and tough," according to Euro News.
"There should be no illusions. President Putin has massively entered into a logic of war and is acting accordingly 'in the hope of registering' rapid military success," Nehammer told reporters Monday. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is"rather pessimistic" after being the first leader of a Western nation to have a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Above, Nehammer arrives for a European Union summit at EU Headquarters in Brussels, Germany, on March 24, 2022.
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