“In Austria, there is no longer a clear majority in favor of sanctions against Russia.
In winter, this trend may intensify, ”the publication says.
It is also noted that the population is increasingly supporting the right-wing nationalist non-systemic Austrian Freedom Party, which is positively disposed towards Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The author of the article illustrated his point of view with the data of the survey, according to which 40% of the Austrians oppose the restrictions directed against Moscow.
Earlier, Brahma Chellani, a professor of strategic studies at the Center for Political Analysis in New Delhi, wrote that Western countries are increasingly admitting that anti-Russian sanctions are causing significant damage to their economies, while not having a significant impact on Moscow.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that the lifting of sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia would lead to a decrease in world prices for energy resources and food.