After talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, I will make a call to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the afternoon, said the Austrian leader.

According to Nehammer, this will be Austria’s contribution within the framework of its active policy of neutrality.

We believe that only through dialogue can a path to peace be forged in Ukraine, the head of government emphasized.

On February 24, Putin announced a special military operation in Ukraine, in response to the request of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, in the face of increased attacks by Kiev.

According to the Russian leader, Moscow’s plans do not include the occupation of Ukraine and the aim of the operations is to demilitarize and denazify that country.

Recently, the statesman warned that his country will respond with a lightning attack if anyone sets out to interfere in the ongoing events and create inadmissible strategic threats to Russia.

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