Neutral Austria, which supplies 80 percent of its gas from Russia, generally maintains closer ties with Moscow than much of the European Union, but this has not happened recently.

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Nehamer expressed solidarity with Ukraine and denounced obvious Russian war crimes, while his government has joined other EU countries in deporting Russian diplomats, albeit only a fraction of the large Russian diplomatic presence there. “It’s not a friendly visit,” Nehammer was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his office shortly after meeting at Putin’s official Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. A Nehammer spokesman said the meeting lasted 75 minutes, which is relatively short by Putin’s standards. The story goes on under the ad 2:05 Russia-Ukraine conflict: We are building the war crimes case against Vladimir Putin Russia-Ukraine conflict: We are building the war crimes case against Vladimir Putin Nehamer reiterated previous comments that he hoped to contribute to the end of the conflict or improvements for the besieged civilian population of Ukraine, such as humanitarian corridors. He said little about Putin’s response. “The conversation with President Putin was very direct, open and tough,” Nehammer said in a statement.

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Clearly moved by telephone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Nehammer visited Ukraine on Saturday to show support for Kyiv. He said he felt it was his duty to meet with Putin to “leave no stone unturned” in the search for an end to the conflict or for humanitarian improvements. Trending Stories

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“My most important message to Putin was that this war must finally end, because in a war there are only losers on both sides,” he said in a statement. The story goes on under the ad At a news conference Monday night, Nehamer said it was important to tell Putin that his views were not shared by other countries and that the longer the war lasted, the tougher Western sanctions would be on Russia. “(Telling him) once will not be enough. Ten times will not be enough. “It may have to be done 100 times, but I think we need to do everything we can to ensure that there is peace again and that people in Ukraine can live in security,” Nehammer said. 2:13 Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east While German Chancellor Olaf Solz said he welcomed Nehamer’s meeting with Putin, reactions inside included surprise, skepticism and even outright condemnation. The story goes on under the ad “Let’s hope that Austrian Chancellor #Nehammer’s visit to Putin will have more to say than meets the eye. “Austria has very often served as Moscow’s useful idiot in the past,” Reinhard Heinis, a professor of comparative Austrian politics at the University of Salzburg, said on Twitter. Nehammer’s conservative coalition partner, the Left Greens, went even further, criticizing the visit. “I can not forgive a visit to Putin,” Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, the Greens’ foreign affairs spokeswoman, wrote on Twitter. “This has nothing to do with diplomacy. This is also not an agreed roadmap for negotiations. “Putin will use it for his propaganda.” (Report by Francois Murphy; Edited by Hugh Lawson and Grant McCool)


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Neutral Austria, which supplies 80 percent of its gas from Russia, generally maintains closer ties with Moscow than much of the European Union, but this has not happened recently.

		Read more: Russian military convoy 13 km long approaching Donbass, Ukraine, satellite images show 		

Nehamer expressed solidarity with Ukraine and denounced obvious Russian war crimes, while his government has joined other EU countries in deporting Russian diplomats, albeit only a fraction of the large Russian diplomatic presence there. “It’s not a friendly visit,” Nehammer was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his office shortly after meeting at Putin’s official Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. A Nehammer spokesman said the meeting lasted 75 minutes, which is relatively short by Putin’s standards. The story goes on under the ad 2:05 Russia-Ukraine conflict: We are building the war crimes case against Vladimir Putin Russia-Ukraine conflict: We are building the war crimes case against Vladimir Putin Nehamer reiterated previous comments that he hoped to contribute to the end of the conflict or improvements for the besieged civilian population of Ukraine, such as humanitarian corridors. He said little about Putin’s response. “The conversation with President Putin was very direct, open and tough,” Nehammer said in a statement.

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Clearly moved by telephone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Nehammer visited Ukraine on Saturday to show support for Kyiv. He said he felt it was his duty to meet with Putin to “leave no stone unturned” in the search for an end to the conflict or for humanitarian improvements. Trending Stories

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“My most important message to Putin was that this war must finally end, because in a war there are only losers on both sides,” he said in a statement. The story goes on under the ad At a news conference Monday night, Nehamer said it was important to tell Putin that his views were not shared by other countries and that the longer the war lasted, the tougher Western sanctions would be on Russia. “(Telling him) once will not be enough. Ten times will not be enough. “It may have to be done 100 times, but I think we need to do everything we can to ensure that there is peace again and that people in Ukraine can live in security,” Nehammer said. 2:13 Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east While German Chancellor Olaf Solz said he welcomed Nehamer’s meeting with Putin, reactions inside included surprise, skepticism and even outright condemnation. The story goes on under the ad “Let’s hope that Austrian Chancellor #Nehammer’s visit to Putin will have more to say than meets the eye. “Austria has very often served as Moscow’s useful idiot in the past,” Reinhard Heinis, a professor of comparative Austrian politics at the University of Salzburg, said on Twitter. Nehammer’s conservative coalition partner, the Left Greens, went even further, criticizing the visit. “I can not forgive a visit to Putin,” Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, the Greens’ foreign affairs spokeswoman, wrote on Twitter. “This has nothing to do with diplomacy. This is also not an agreed roadmap for negotiations. “Putin will use it for his propaganda.” (Report by Francois Murphy; Edited by Hugh Lawson and Grant McCool)