Based on a graffiti on the wall behind the Soviet hero monument on Vienna’s Schwarzenbergplatz, the Russian ambassador has accused Austria of pursuing a policy of reconciliation with regard to Ukrainian nationalists. On the morning of May 25, unknown persons are said to have painted a former emblem of the Azov regiment and “A$OV” on the wall, which was painted over in March with the national colors of Ukraine and belongs to the Schwarzenberg family.
“Efforts are currently being made to contact the owner or a representative to clarify any potential damage to property while reporting the facts to the Vienna Public Prosecutor for further criminal assessment,” the APA said on Friday, a statement said. spokesperson for the APA. Viennese Police. The time of the crime should have been in the morning hours of May 25, he explained. Nothing is known of a perception of the act itself.
Ambassador: ‘More action by radicals’
“We have repeatedly pointed out to the Austrian government where this quiet reconciliation with the Ukrainian nationalists and their accomplices leads,” Russian ambassador Dmitry Lyubinsky said on Wednesday. This “further action by radicals” on the Schwarzenbergplatz is a renewed confirmation of this. Although the wall behind the monument is privately owned, efforts will continue to be made to give it a “dignified appearance,” Lyubinsky added.
Criticism of Wolfsangel or mural?
It remained unclear whether he was referring to the former Azov emblem, a wolf staff also used in the Third Reich, or the painting in the Ukrainian national colors. This was initiated by the Schwarzenberg family as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
“Azov no longer uses its old logo, and the precarious situation of the Azovzers in (Russian, beware) captivity obliges us to refrain from such ambiguous and misleading aid campaigns,” said right-wing Kiev intellectual Olena Semenjaka when was asked. by APA worked in the past with the Azov regime and now works as an assistant to a Ukrainian parliamentarian.
What the Russians did to Mariupol automatically deprived the Russian ambassador of the right to say anything, she emphasized. She referred to the key role Azov had played for nearly three months in the Ukrainian defense of Mariupol and the Azov steel plant.
Who’s behind this?
The unusual spelling of “A$OV” also raises questions about whether Azov supporters are actually behind the graffiti at Schwarzenbergplatz: The dollar sign makes it look more like a criticism of Western funding for Ukrainian unity and less of an endorsement.
Source: Krone
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