Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, in a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, offered his country as a neutral place for negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict.
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As previously reported, Nehammer said he had a telephone conversation with the newly elected US President on Monday. During the conversation, he discussed energy and the role of the republic in international dialogue with Trump.
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“I suggested Austria as a good place for negotiations as a neutral country,” the chancellor said in an interview with the Austrian television channel Puls24.
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According to the chancellor, neutrality could be used in this way. He added that Trump was very well informed about Austria’s position.
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The chancellor said his conversation with Trump quickly focused on the Ukrainian conflict.
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“Trump asked me to give my assessment because I was one of the few who met with (Vladimir) Putin and (Vladimir) Zelensky. He also gave me his point of view. And so we very quickly moved on to talking about how important peace and how important it is for the war to stop,” Nehammer said.
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Answering the question whether Trump wants to reduce military support for Ukraine, the chancellor replied that he “had the impression” that the future occupant of the White House was “very emotionally, in a positive sense, thinking about ending the war.”
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“He’s very motivated to keep the guns quiet. I think he’s able to develop a new dynamic again,” Nehammer said.
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At the same time, the Chancellor could not answer whether this means that Trump expects Ukraine to cede territories, since, according to him, the telephone conversation, which lasted almost 30 minutes, did not include such details.
