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KYIV. December 30 UNN Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kutz called for the phasing out of anti-Russian sanctions in case of progress in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine. He stated this in an interview with the Rheinische Post newspaper.
"I have already served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, in order, as former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier suggested, to associate the progressive lifting of sanctions with progress in the east of Ukraine ", – said Kurtz
According to him, the first step could be the establishment of a" real truce "in the Donbass. "There has been too little movement in recent months," said the Chancellor.
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At the same time, Kurtz pointed out that the government Ukraine should contribute to the peace process. "And Kiev must feel a serious interest in progress," he said.
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The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Austria, Dmitry Lubinsky, introduced the Order of Friendship to the head of the Austrian oil company OMV Rainer Zel Sunday
as reported UNN President President of Vladimir Putin. On August 18, Austria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carin Kneissl, went to the wedding.
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