Selenskyj as a guest in Vienna: Austria's role in the Ukraine conflict!

Selenskyj as a guest in Vienna: Austria's role in the Ukraine conflict!

Wien, Österreich - On June 16, 2025, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj in Vienna is expected. This visit takes place against the background of the ongoing Russian war of attack against Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Austria, which maintains its neutrality, has undertaken to show solidarity with Ukraine. According to 5min.at Selenskyj will have important discussions with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker. However, the exact course of his visit is not yet known.

The Ukraine War has experienced a dramatic escalation in the past few months. The conflict is further fueled by the active drone attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces. A close exchange of 500 prisoners between the opponents of the war is also expected, but peace seems to be unreachable in the current situation. The focus is on the foreign policy efforts to contribute to the conflict as a neutral country. Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger has also applied for a seat in the UN Security Council, which shows the intention to intervene more actively (see also ).

The visit of Selenskyj in Austria could also serve as an opportunity to discuss relevant peace suggestions. His ten-point peace plan, which was presented in November 2022, contains various points to terminate the conflict. These include nuclear security, food safety, energy safety and the release of prisoners of war. In addition, the plan calls for the withdrawal of the Russian troops and a restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine within their limits of 1991. International support to restore justice is also a central component