President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen signed paperwork on bilateral cooperation between the 2 nations throughout Zelensky’s go to to Vienna on June 16.
Talking at a joint press convention, Zelensky stated that the agreements cowl key areas together with agriculture, reconstruction, and return of kidnapped Ukrainian kids from Russia.
Zelensky's go to to Austria comes a day earlier than his scheduled journey to Canada, the place he’ll attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit on June 17.
Whereas on the summit, he’s anticipated to fulfill with U.S. President Donald Trump to debate, amongst different matters, a possible buy of a U.S. navy assist package deal.
Based on Zelensky, discussions on the G7 summit will embrace the destiny of Moscow’s frozen property and the imposition of additional sanctions on Russian power exports.
Earlier than leaving Vienna, Zelensky is predicted to fulfill with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker to push for stronger sanctions in opposition to Russia.
"We’re relying on Austria’s help, each on the state and societal ranges, on a delicate situation for Ukraine: the presence of former Ukrainian officers and oligarchs who’re evading justice by hiding in Europe, together with Austria, and concealing stolen property," Zelensky added.
In 2014, U.S. prosecutors charged Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash with racketeering and bribery, and he was briefly arrested in Austria earlier than posting bail. The Ukrainian tycoon has to date averted extradition from Austria's capital, the place he resides.
Different wished Ukrainian high officers in Austria embrace ex-chairman of Constitutional Courtroom Oleksandr Tupytskyi. He was charged with unlawfully influencing and bribing a witness to induce false testimony, and giving false testimony himself.
The Kyiv IndependentDmytro Basmat