In the face of events in Russia, Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) has convened the government’s crisis cabinet for Sunday.
Wagner’s troop withdrawal shortly before Moscow provided relief in Russia. However, the situation remains tense. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a partial travel warning for Russia on Saturday, “Heute” reported.
Also Tanner, Schallenberg and Karner there
In view of the events, Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) has convened the government’s crisis cabinet for Sunday. The cabinet will meet at 10 am at the Federal Chancellery, informs the APA.
In addition to Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens), Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (all ÖVP) will also participate in the meeting.
National Security Council meeting
A National Security Council meeting is scheduled for the next few days. The SPÖ had already requested this, reported “Heute”. Nehammer’s office also said the chancellor was receiving hourly situation updates from all available channels. This is how you get a constantly updated picture of the situation.
On Saturday, Chancellor Karl Nehammer expressed his concern about developments in Russia. Nuclear weapons must not fall into “wrong hands”. “What is happening in the Russian Federation is always of extreme strategic importance because Russia has biological, chemical and nuclear weapons,” he said.
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen welcomes the convening of the crisis cabinet.
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