Neutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on Russia

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Moscow plans to send delegates to the Feb. 23-24 meeting of the OSCE’s parliamentary assembly, including 15 Russian lawmakers who are under European Union sanctions. Austria, which became a European Union member in 1995, has criticized Moscow and joined the sanctions the EU imposed against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Support remains strong for Austrian neutrality among the public and political establishment. The bank has come under intense pressure for continuing its business in Russia despite Moscow’s war against Ukraine, and is currently evaluating strategic options, including an exit from Russia. While there are no signs of a shift away from Austrian neutrality, some have called for the policy to be reassessed following the Ukraine war.
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