“As for the sanctions, you know as well as I do that there are certain political prerequisites here, the situation with the Crimea and so on ... I agree that they cause harm to everyone,” said the President of Austria.
He noted that Vienna initially had great difficulties with trade due to sanctions, but noted that in recent years trade flows have been changed.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks with Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen. They discussed the state and prospects of bilateral relations in various fields, as well as current international problems.