11 Apr 2022 14:07

Chancellor of Austria: Attempts to circumvent sanctions against Russia to be punished

KYIV. April 11 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that Raiffeisen Bank supports sanctions against the Russian Federation, and the Austrian government does not intend to ignore attempts to circumvent anti-Russian sanctions by anyone.

"Raiffeisen Bank has branches not only in Russia, but also here in Ukraine. Raiffeisen supported our sanctions immediately. And Raiffeisen Bank itself will try to make efforts to ensure that all sanctions are respected," Nehammer said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday, answering a journalist's question about the work of Raiffeisen Bank in Russia.

"In Austria, any attempts to circumvent these sanctions will be punished. We must come up with strong, powerful sanctions against Russia. Not only the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank, but also other firms and banks are losing large investments," the Austrian Chancellor added.

He stressed that Austria will strengthen sanctions against Russia. "Austria fully supports the sanctions of the European Union, introduces them at home, and Austria also supports Ukraine with its capabilities, which from the point of view of Ukraine is most necessary. We will further strengthen sanctions within the framework of the European Union," Nehammer said.

According to him, the new package of sanctions will have to be "more powerful and more precise" - "Russian weapons factories will not receive electronic parts and drones will not be able to fly without these parts."

"We will continue to follow this path, and everyone in the European Union is united, and we will make these sanctions more powerful than they have ever been known in the EU before," the German Chancellor stressed.

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