Karin Kneissl: Vienna’s ties to Moscow and the impact of Austrian neutrality

08/05/2023 24 min

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Episode Synopsis

Stephen Sackur speaks to Austria’s former foreign minister, Karin Kneissl. Her ties to Moscow are close - Vladimir Putin attended her wedding, she sat on the board of a Russian energy company, and condemns Europe's arming of Ukraine on Russian TV. What does her story say about Vienna’s close ties to Moscow and the impact of Austria’s neutrality?

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