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Austria strongly condemns a Russian attack on ICRC vehicles in Donetsk region and the killing of the organization's employees, as well as the Russian strike targeting a grain carrier in the Black Sea, which clearly demonstrates Russia's cynical approach to global food security.

Austria does not accept Russian diplomats expelled by other European countries on suspicion of espionage.

The Framework Agreement between the governments of Ukraine and Austria signed in September 2022 on the establishment of the National Rehabilitation Centre in Lviv and the construction and equipment of the National Rehabilitation Hospital "Okhmatdyt" and a modern university clinic in Kyiv has not yet been implemented, and negotiations on the projects are ongoing between the parties.

Last year, neutral Austria contributed nearly EUR 153.5 million to the European Peace Facility, through which a total of EUR 5.5 billion euros was allocated to Ukraine. The Austrian donation was spent on the needs unrelated to arms and ammunition supply.

Austria hopes to achieve progress in the allocation of aid to Ukraine from the European Peace Facility.

Austria has approved the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia after Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention removed the Austrian banking group Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) from the list of international war sponsors.

Austria will provide another EUR 3.8 million for the Grain from Ukraine initiative.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg, is in favor of keeping open the channels of dialogue with Russia, despite the latter’s attempt to take over another state “in a neo-imperialist way”.

Austria is too slow to refuse from Russian gas and contributes to Russian military budget by paying for gas.

Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Oksana Zholnovych and Federal Minister of Social Affairs of Austria Johannes Rauch signed the Protocol of Intentions on Ukraine–Austria cooperation in social sphere.

On Thursday, March 30, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will address the National Council of Austria via video conference.

Austria has joined the coalition of countries supporting the creation of a special tribunal for Russia for its crime of aggression against Ukraine.

Russia does not provide any information about Ukrainian children illegally deported from Austria.

Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner denied the possibility of the Ukrainian military being trained in Austria to operate Leopard 2 main battle tanks.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Austria could help Ukraine with anti-drone systems, electronic warfare systems, demining, ambulances, and fire trucks.

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Austria is contributing EUR 20 million to the World Bank’s newly established Ukraine Recovery Trust Fund (URTF).

The head of the State Energy Efficiency Agency, Valery Bezus, discussed with representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of .....