The head of the Austrian government spoke about his recent meeting with the Russian president and Putin’s mood.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, believes that the Russian leader is confident that he has won the war in Ukraine. He spoke about it in an interview with the American television channel NBC.
“I think he is in his own military logic. He believes that war is necessary to guarantee the security of the Russian Federation. He does not trust the international community. I think he knows what is happening in Ukraine now. But he believes he has won the war, ”Nehammer said.
The host asked Nehammer about Putin’s reaction to accusations of war crimes.
“He told me that he was going to cooperate with the international investigation on the one hand, and on the other hand, he told me that he didn’t trust the Western world. So it’s going to be a problem now and in the future. I think that’s international. trust in the UN, international investigations are needed.So this is a tough argument with each other.But I tried to convince him that, for example, the former Yugoslav war showed us that an international investigation was worthwhile -benefits for prosecuting war criminals, ”he said.
According to Nehammer, Putin told him about the dire consequences of sanctions for Russia, but at the same time went on to insist that a “special operation” against Ukraine was necessary.
“At the end of our conversation, he told me in German that the war would be sooner rather than later. I think he knew what was going on and we should deal with him,” he said.
Earlier, Nehammer, after meeting with Zelensky and Putin, assessed the progress of the negotiations. The Austrian chancellor met with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia last week and assessed the chances of ending the war through negotiations.
Recall that Nehammer became the first European leader Putin met after the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Before visiting Moscow, he visited Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Source: korrespondent
