Moscow and Vienna discuss upcoming meeting of top OSCE diplomats
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko and Austrian Ambassador to Russia Gerhard Sailler held a meeting in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Russia and Austria
Raiffeisen eyes Russia unit sale or spinoff
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) CEO Johann Strobl told the meeting the bank would pursue a possible sale or spin-off of its Russian business. According to him, it would continue to reduce activity in Russia while it …
Swarovski leaves Russia
The manufacturer of jewelry crystals has decided to leave Russia. The exact day of exit is not called. The sale of Swarovski products was stopped in Russia a year ago.
Austria rallying against anti-Russian sanctions
At a rally in Vienna, the former Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Heinz-Christian Strache, noted that the sanctions imposed against Russia greatly harm European countries. Strache said that Russia has a trade surplus in terms of oil and gas …
Austrian OMV opens account with Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas
The Austrian energy company OMV opened an account with Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas supplies, Reuters reports with reference to its representative. He stressed that ion the one hand, the payment process did not …
Australia blacklists Russian journalists, officials, organizations
The government of Australia has imposed sanctions on eight Russian journalists, a number of governmental officials and legal entities, the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said in a statement on Wednesday. …
Austria tells Gazprom 'use it or lose it' on gas storage
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a newspaper interview that Russia’s Gazprom had to fill its gas storage capacity at the Haidach plant or make way for others to use it. “We are also looking clearly and decisively at …
Austria rejects Russian gas embargo as red line
Austria remains opposed to the idea of a Russian gas embargo, as the move would be a red line for the republic, Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schrambock said in an interview with the Funke Media Group published on …
Schallenberg: Austria rules out ruble payments for Russian gas
Austria has no plans to pay for Russian gas in rubles, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg told Al Jazeera in an interview. "Our position is clear. We are committed to the already existing agreements [with Russia] …
Austria accepts terms of payment for Russian gas in rubles
The Austrian side, represented by Austrian oil and gas company OMV, accepted Russia's conditions for paying for Russian gas supplies in rubles by opening an account with a Russian bank, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Wednesday. …
Austria stops importing and refining oil from Russia
Austria stopped importing and refining oil from Russia in March, the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, an official with OMV told TASS on Thursday. According to the representative of the Austrian company, at OMV's refineries in …
Austrian chancellor to visit Moscow on April 11
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer plans to pay a visit to Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a spokesman for the Austrian chancellor’s office confirmed. "We can confirm that a visit in planned for …
Austria kicks out four Russian diplomats
Austria has decided to expel three employees of the Russian Embassy in Vienna and one employee of the Russian Consulate General in Salzburg. They should leave Austrian territory before April 12, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. …
Austria to endeavor to reduce dependence on Russian gas
Austria has high dependence on Russian gas at present but will endeavor to reduce it, Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Leonore Gewessler said. "Austria has excessive …
Austrian Chancellor expects Nord Stream 2 to be launched as planned
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer told Die Welt newspaper that he opposes linking the launch of the Nord Stream 2 project to the situation in Ukraine and expects the pipeline to be launched soon as planned. "I expect the Nord …
Austrian FM: unreasonable to challenge Nord Stream 2
European attempt to challenge the Nord Stream 2 project every time are unreasonable, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Brussels Monday. According to the …
Putin congratulates Austria on National Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on the occasion of the country’s National Day, expressing confidence that constructive dialogue between the two …
Austrian Chancellor comments on his meeting with Lavrov in Vienna
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz held a meeting in Vienna yesterday. Lavrov and Kurz exchanged a handshake and were photographed with national flags in the background, with the two heading to …
Austria to buy one million doses of Sputnik V
Austria has wrapped up negotiations to acquire Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. In a briefing to local media, Kurz said the talks had "de facto come to an end" making …
Austria ready to purchase Sputnik V, Sebastian Kurz says
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that negotiations with Russia on the purchase of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine were finished. Sputnik V would be an additional booster [for the vaccination campaign in Austria] with a volume …
