He added that the most important message to Putin Is that the war in Ukraine It must end because "In war, there are only losers on both sides".
Observers believe that it is not necessary to disclose the entirety of what transpired between Austrian Chancellor And the Russian president, and that the meeting, regardless of what it resulted in, is a positive step forward, as it is the first direct meeting between Putin and a European leader since the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24, although French President Emmanuel Macron and the German chancellor, Olaf SchultzIn constant contact by phone with their Russian counterpart since the beginning of the war.
Commenting on the importance of this visit, and the breakthrough it could make, Timur Dowidar, the Russian advisor in the business sector and international relations, said in an interview with Sky News Arabia: "The meeting was closed, face to face, and often not everything that took place in it was disclosed, as behind-the-scenes talks continue, no doubt, between the Kremlin and various European capitals, and not all of them are necessarily announced, but the importance of this visit lies in the fact that it is the first visit of a leader of a member state in The European Union to Moscow after the launch Russian military operation in Ukraine".
For Austria, which is a neutral country, as the consultant in international relations explains: "It has very developed relations with Russia in recent years, to the extent that it has been subjected to Atlantic criticism for its increased friendship and escalating cooperation with Moscow, bearing in mind that it has been a neutral country for decades between East and West and since the time of the former Soviet Union, and this gives greater chances for the success of the Austrian Chancellor’s mission".
Dowidar adds: "We are about to start a major Russian military operation in southern and eastern Ukraine, and perhaps this visit is also an attempt by the European side to anticipate that and to build a negotiating atmosphere between Russia and the West through the Austrian Chancellor, who is a somewhat neutral leader between the two sides.".
Where without intimidation, we live in a highly tense atmosphere globally, Dowidar added, continuing: "Events may even slip towards the harbinger of a third world war, especially in light of the catastrophic economic war’s repercussions on everyone, including Western countries, and its threat to international security and stability, and the destabilization of food and energy security for various countries in different continents of the world.".
The economist elaborates on the background to this Austrian move, by saying: "We do not forget that Austria depends on Russia to supply it with gas for 80% of its needs, and it is distinguished by its deep involvement in the Russian banking and economic sectors, hoping that this visit will lay a building block for building an atmosphere of understanding and positive interaction between Russia and the European bloc as a whole.".
For his part, Amer Al-Sabaila, a strategic expert and non-resident fellow at the Stesmon Research Institute, said in an interview with Sky News Arabia: "This visit is an important opportunity for the Russian President to open an effective line with the European Union, especially as it comes after the successive visits of Johnson and the European Union leaders to Kyiv, and it is the first visit of a European leader of this level to Moscow since the start of Russian military operations in Ukraine, and in this sense represents an opportunity to reconsider the idea of dialogue Negotiating and activating diplomatic lines between the West and Russia, especially since Austria can be considered a connecting point between East and West".
Al-Sabayla adds: "But this does not constitute what can be considered an Austrian coup against European policy, as the Austrian chancellor made it clear that this move is taking place in consultation with the leaders of the European system, and the focus will be during it, especially on important files such as activating safe humanitarian corridors and stopping escalation.".
Perhaps the most important thing that can be read about the most important outcome of this visit, according to the strategic expert: "It is a way for Putin to send messages of calm and start dismantling this crisis through a European channel, such as Austria, which is known for its moderation and neutrality.".
A spokesman for the Austrian chancellor, who visited Ukraine on Saturday, said that he will go to Moscow after informing Berlin, Brussels and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with the aim of encouraging dialogue.
He added that it was Nehamer who initiated and arranged the meeting during his visit to Ukraine, wanting to "Do everything in his power to make progress towards peace" Even if the chances are slim.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said before the start of the meeting, Monday, that no pictures of the start of the meeting would be published, and that the Kremlin would not provide a media briefing about it after its conclusion.
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In a statement after the meeting, he said NyhammerThe conversations with Russian President She was “very direct, open and challenging”.
He added that the most important message to Putin Is that the war in Ukraine It must end because “in war there are only losers on both sides”.
Observers believe that it is not necessary to disclose the entirety of what transpired between Austrian Chancellor And the Russian president, and that the meeting, regardless of what it resulted in, is a positive step forward, as it is the first direct meeting between Putin and a European leader since the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24, although French President Emmanuel Macron and the German chancellor, Olaf SchultzIn constant contact by phone with their Russian counterpart since the beginning of the war.
Commenting on the importance of this visit, and the breakthrough it could make, Timur Dowidar, a Russian consultant in the business sector and international relations, said in an interview with Sky News Arabia: “The meeting was closed face-to-face and often everything that took place in it was not disclosed. Behind the scenes talks, no doubt, between the Kremlin and various European capitals, and not all are necessarily announced, but the significance of this visit lies in the fact that it is the first visit of a leader of an EU member state to Moscow after the launch of Russian military operation in Ukraine“.
As for Austria, which is a neutral country, as the consultant in international relations explains: “It has had very developed relations over recent years with Russia, to the point that it has been under Atlantic criticism for its excessive friendship and escalating cooperation with Moscow, given that it has been a neutral country for decades between East and West and since the times of the former Soviet Union, and this lends greater chances for the success of the Austrian Chancellor’s mission.”
“We are about to start a major Russian military operation in southern and eastern Ukraine, and perhaps this visit is also an attempt by the European side to anticipate this and to build a negotiating atmosphere between Russia and the West through the Austrian Chancellor, who is a somewhat neutral leader between the two sides,” Dowidar added.
Without exaggeration, we live in a highly tense atmosphere globally, Dowidar added, continuing: “events may slip even towards the harbinger of a third world war, especially in light of the catastrophic economic war repercussions on everyone, including Western countries, and its threat to international security and stability, and the destabilization of food and energy security for various countries on different continents of the world.
And the economic expert elaborates on the background of this Austrian move, by saying: “We do not forget that Austria depends on Russia to supply it with gas for 80% of its needs, and it is characterized by its deep involvement in the Russian banking and economic sectors, hoping that this visit will set a building block for building a climate of understanding. and the positive interaction between Russia and the European bloc as a whole.
For his part, Amer al-Sabaila, a strategic expert and non-resident fellow at the Stesmon Research Institute, said in an interview with Sky News Arabia: “This visit is an important opportunity for the Russian president to open an effective line with the European Union, especially as it comes after the successive visits of Johnson and the European Union leaders to Kyiv It is the first visit by a European leader of this level to Moscow since the start of Russian military operations in Ukraine, and in this sense represents an opportunity to reconsider the idea of dialogue and negotiation and to activate diplomatic lines between the West and Russia, especially since Austria can be considered a connecting point between East and West.
Al-Sabayla added, “But this does not constitute what can be considered an Austrian coup against European policy, as the Austrian chancellor made it clear that this move is taking place in consultation with the leaders of the European system, and the focus will be during it, especially on important files such as activating safe humanitarian corridors, and de-escalation.”
Perhaps the most important thing that can be read about the most important outcome of this visit, according to the strategist: “is that it constitutes a way for Putin to send messages of calm and start dismantling this crisis through a European channel, such as Austria, which is known for its moderation and neutrality.”
A spokesman for the Austrian chancellor, who visited Ukraine on Saturday, said that he will go to Moscow after informing Berlin, Brussels and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with the aim of encouraging dialogue.
He added that it was Nehamer who initiated and arranged the meeting during his visit to Ukraine, willing to “do everything in his power to make progress towards peace” even if the chances were slim.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said before the start of the meeting, Monday, that no pictures of the start of the meeting would be published, and that the Kremlin would not provide a media briefing about it after its conclusion.