Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow remained open to negotiations and named China, Brazil and India as countries that could serve as mediators. In response, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has offered Vienna as the venue for peace talks between Moscow and Kiev.
“We take note of the Russian President’s statements regarding his openness for peace talks with Ukraine. Any negotiations must take place without preconditions and at eye level,” Nehammer said on Sept. 5. “Austria will be ready to support a just and lasting peace based on international law and to serve as a venue for negotiations as the seat of the OSCE,” referring to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
