Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who met by telematics with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has assured that the talk has been “direct, frank and very harsh”.
The Austrian Chancellor, Karl Newhammerurged the Russian president, Vladimir Putinto end the war in Ukraine during a video conference call which was far from “a friendly visit”, but rather a “direct, frank and very hard” dialogue.
Nehammer is the first European Union head of government to meet Putin since he gave the order to invade Ukraine on February 24. After this meeting, the Austrian chancellor said that the main message conveyed to the Russian leader has been: “that this war must finally end”
“It was not a friendly visit,” Nehammer said in a government statement, which has been copied by the Austrian media. “I have discussed the serious war crimes committed in Bucha and elsewhere and stressed that all those responsible must be held accountable,” he revealed.
In turn, the chancellor also passed on to Putin that the sanctions against Russia they will not remain alone, but can be expanded and tightened as long as the Russian aggression on Ukrainian soil continues.
“Now I will inform our European partners again about my conversation with the Russian president and we will discuss the next steps,” he finally added.
The conversation between the two takes place after the Austrian’s trip to Kiev this weekend, where he visited some of the cities where they have been charged. rapes and war crimes committed by Russian troops.
Source: EITB
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