Austria, as the host country of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, is ready to host negotiations on Ukraine.
This was stated on September 5 by the head of the Austrian government, Karl Nehammer, commenting on today's statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's readiness for negotiations on Ukraine.
Nehammer said that Austria, as the host country of the OSCE, is ready to host negotiations and support a lasting and just peace based on international law.
The head of the Austrian government stressed that negotiations should be conducted without preconditions.
We take note of the statements of the Russian President about his openness to peace negotiations with Ukraine, the Austrian Chancellor wrote on the social network H.
Commenting on the possibility of negotiations with Ukraine at the Eastern Economic Forum, Putin said that Russia has never refused to negotiate, but they should be based not on ephemeral demands, but on the Istanbul agreements.
Answering the question of which country could act as a mediator, the Russian president named China, Brazil and India.