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Austrian company secretly continued Crimean opera project after public denials

Posted on December 6, 2020 by foccusser 3 comments

The Austrian architecture company Coop Himmelb(l)au, which designed an opera theater complex in Russian-occupied Crimea, had secretly worked on the project after public denials. This follows from information shared with Euromaidan Press by Anton Korynevych, the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine to Crimea, the peninsula which Russia had occupied in 2014. The first hints of Coop Himmelb(l)au cooperating

Kravchuk backs ‘good proposal’ to move TCG talks from Belarus to Austria

Posted on September 21, 2020 by foccusser 3 comments

The current political situation and continuing protests in Belarus are making it likely that the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Donbas would relocate its talks to Austria, head of the TCG’s Ukrainian delegation, Leonid Kravchuk, said. “It is a good proposal. Currently, the political situation in Belarus is unfavorable for our work in Minsk. The people have risen against [Belarusian

Austria, Ukraine have different views on Nord Stream 2 construction – Kurz

Posted on September 15, 2020 by foccusser 3 comments

Austria’s Chancellor says friends should openly discuss different topics. Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says his country and Ukraine have different views on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. He made this announcement at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vienna. The event was broadcast live on the Facebook page of the President’s

Suspected of espionage. Austria expels Russian diplomat

Posted on August 24, 2020 by foccusser 4 comments

Austria expels a Russian diplomat from the country and declared him persona non grata. This was reported on Monday, August 24, by the Austrian edition of the Kronen Zeitung . The newspaper specifies that the diplomat must leave its territory by September 1 and is suspected of industrial espionage. The Austrian Foreign Ministry confirmed to the Russian TASS agency that official Vienna is indeed

PACE may investigate far-right extremism in Ukraine

Posted on July 29, 2020 by foccusser 7 comments

It is related to the wave of attacks by national radicals on civilians that swept through Ukraine The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe may send an additional mission to Ukraine to investigate far-right extremism after the Covid-19 pandemic is over. This was stated by an MP of Austria’s Social Democratic Party, a member of the PACE, Professor Stefan

‘World’s Most Wanted Man’ Under Russian Intelligence Protection – Reports

Posted on July 20, 2020 by foccusser 2 comments

A top executive of disgraced payments company Wirecard is believed to be in hiding near Moscow under the protection of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, the German newspaper Handelsblatt reported Sunday. Wirecard collapsed in June after admitting that 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) missing from its accounts likely did not exist, in what auditors said appeared to be an “elaborate

Chechen Dissident Shot Dead in Austria

Posted on July 5, 2020 by foccusser 10 comments

Austrian police arrest Russian from Chechnya. Austrian police have arrested a Russian from Chechnya over the fatal shooting of a Chechen dissident, officials said on Sunday. A 43-year-old was found dead with gunshot wounds near the capital Vienna on Saturday, police said in a statement. They arrested a 47-year-old in the city of Linz, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) from

Retired Austrian Colonel Jailed Over Spying for Russia

Posted on June 10, 2020 by foccusser One comment

A retired Austrian army colonel was jailed for three years on Tuesday after being convicted of spying for Russia. The 71-year-old who has not been named “betrayed state secrets at the expense of Austria for a foreign secret service,” a Salzburg court ruled. He also “deliberately disclosed a military secret,” according to the verdict. The court case began in March

Ukraine’s Friend & Foe of the Week

Posted on May 14, 2020 by foccusser 2 comments

Editor’s Note: This feature separates Ukraine’s friends from its enemies. The Order of Yaroslav the Wise has been given since 1995 for distinguished service to the nation. It is named after the Kyivan Rus leader from 1019-1054, when the medieval empire reached its zenith. The Order of Lenin was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union, whose demise Russian

Russia’s attempts to lift sanctions amid Covid-19 pandemic is prospectless, – Kuleba

Posted on March 28, 2020 by foccusser 6 comments

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister held phone talk with Austrian colleague The attempts of the Russian Federation to influence the lifting of sanctions due to the Covid-19 pandemic are hopeless as Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba reported on Facebook. It is noted that Dmytro Kuleba held a phone talk with Austrian colleague Alexander Schallenberg. The foreign ministers discussed the situation around

Trial of Austrian Army Officer Accused of Spying for Russia Opens

Posted on March 2, 2020 by foccusser 3 comments

The case has been embarrassing for neutral Austria, which under conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has positioned itself as one of Russia’s closest allies in the European Union while saying it wants to be a bridge between east and west. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz / Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The trial of a retired Austrian army colonel accused of spying for Russia

Austrian government moves towards easing sanctions on Russia

Posted on January 5, 2020 by foccusser 5 comments

The work program for the development of Austria between 2020 and 2024 indicates that the Austrian government intends to continue its course towards easing the sanctions on Russia. The program was presented by Austrian People’s Party leader Sebastian Kurz and Werner Kogler, leader of the “Greens”. “With progress in the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, we need to consider gradually

Austrian ex-colonel accused of espionage for Russian Federation

Posted on November 9, 2019 by foccusser 2 comments

In case of proof of his guilt, the suspect faces up to 10 years in prison A retired Austrian army colonel has been accused of spying for the Russian Federation for at least 25 years. This is reported by RFE. “On November 8, prosecutors in Salzburg stated that the 71-year-old man, whose name was Martin M., allegedly worked in the