The journalists who traveled with us were only able to attend a small press conference very late. But almost no questions could be asked because the Klitschko brothers used the remaining time for advertisements. In the direction of Austria, in the direction of Europe, in the direction of Putin. They attacked the Russian president directly, as if inviting him into the ring with them. Vitali Klitschko: “Putin is a mentally ill man.”
Praise for “Nehammer’s Courage”
At the same time, the mayor praised Chancellor Nehammer’s courage because he is one of those who dared to go to Kiev. When asked about gas deliveries to Austria and Europe, he did not address the visitor directly, but expressed his displeasure with any dealings with Moscow. “Because all the money that goes to Russia has Ukrainian blood. Every penny, every euro goes to the Russian army. This funding provides the horrible images of Ukraine,” Vitali said.
Both spoke of “war and genocide” in Ukraine. Wladimir Klitschko took it a step further: “You have to call it a shovel, people here didn’t just die. They were murdered, tortured, raped. This is the bitter truth that in 2022 in Ukraine people with their hands tied will be shot in the head”.
His postscript to Europe: “We pay with blood here. And if we fall, so will you.