The Prime Minister of Austria and the President of Russia have a phone conversation

Speaking after the phone call with the leader Russia on May 27, Prime Minister Nehammer said that the President of Russia has expressed readiness in principle to allow grain of Ukraine are exported through seaports after clearing mines and UXO.

Mr. Putin pledged not to take other actions at these seaports and fully understood the potential dangers from the conflict. food security crisis Currently. Putin also accused the US and European Union’s (EU) anti-Russian sanctions, making it difficult to supply agricultural products to the world, leading to a global food crisis.

In addition, during the phone call, President Putin also pledged to be ready to discuss again with Kiev about the exchange of prisoners and allowing the International Red Cross to access prisoners of war. However, the Russian leader demanded that Kiev also take similar actions.

“The Russian president assured us that the International Red Cross should have access to POWs. Of course, he also asked them to meet Russian POWs in Ukraine,” Prime Minister Nehammer said. .

Russia and Ukraine have held several prisoner exchanges in recent months. The Kremlin insists that this activity can be carried out continuously in different forms.

Ukraine recently offered to exchange Vadim Shishimarin, a Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison, for a soldier who served in the defense at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

Prime Minister Nehammer said that President Putin affirmed that Russia will meet its commitments gas supply for Austria. “He mentioned this and said that all gas shipments will be delivered in full,” Mr. Nehammer said.

Prime Minister Nehammer is the first Western head of government to visit Moscow since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine to hold talks with Russian leaders. Nehammer said that the latest phone call with President Putin was a continuation of the above step and that the two sides talked “very actively and seriously” for 45 minutes.

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