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Selenskyj Concludes Vienna Visit With Military Honors and Austrian Aid Pledge

Austria’s renewed financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine includes an offer to host future peace negotiations

Wolodymyr Selenskyj und der österreichische Präsident Alexander van der Bellen
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Sieht Österreichs Neutralität durch den Staatsbesuch in Gefahr: FPÖ-Chef Herbert Kickl. Foto: IMAGO / photonews.at
Österreich könnte nach Ansicht des ukrainischen Präsidenten Wolodymyr Selenskyj bei den Bemühungen um eine Rückkehr verschleppter ukrainischer Kinder vermitteln. Dies sagte Selenskyj bei einem Besuch in Wien.

Overview

  • Selenskyj received a ceremonial welcome from President Alexander Van der Bellen and held talks with Chancellor Christian Stocker during his first visit since 2022
  • Austria reaffirmed roughly three billion euros in support for Ukraine, including about 300 million euros in bilateral humanitarian and financial aid
  • Austrian leaders proposed hosting future peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on neutral ground in Vienna
  • The far-right FPÖ denounced the visit as a violation of Austria’s military neutrality and accused the government of sidelining domestic concerns
  • Selenskyj departed for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is scheduled to meet President Trump