Austrian chancellor concludes ‘tough’ talks with Putin in Moscow
16 April 2022 |
1:13 pm
Karl Nehammer is the first European leader to visit Moscow since the conflict in Ukraine began. He said the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin gave him "no optimistic impression."
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