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Austria to shutter its last Ukrainian refugee arrival center by year’s end

Austria's final reception center will be closed, potentially leaving new arrivals without shelter as winter approaches. Vienna currently provides basic care to over 10K Ukrainians out of about 30K nationwide

byMaria Tril

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Austria was the last holdout — now it’s greenlighting the EU’s 19th Russia sanctions round

Austria had insisted Brussels unfreeze Russian assets to compensate for penalties imposed by Moscow, but has now dropped the demand ahead of a vote scheduled for 20 October.

byYuri Zoria

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Amid Russian spy allegations, Austrian energy firm fires executive

The fired executive reportedly met with a Russian diplomat suspected of being an FSB agent and had access to sensitive information on OMV and Adnoc.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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After backlash, Austria scrambles to clarify: no return to Gazprom after Russia’s war in Ukraine

“Once the war is over, this must of course be taken into account,” Austria's energy official Zehetner said earlier.

byYuri Zoria

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Diplomacy can wait, but weapons can’t. Kyiv is ready to spend cash on American equipment

The Ukrainian president reveals plans to negotiate a new defense deal with Trump

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine urgently needs more than sanctions, says Austrian colonel after failed Istanbul talks

Behind closed doors in Istanbul, Moscow’s delegation played for time, not peace. Meanwhile, on the ground, Russian forces inch forward, relentless and determined.

byOlena Mukhina

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Austrian performer wins Eurovision 2025 with 436 points; Ukraine in ninth place

Austrian artist's song "Wasted Love" scored 436 points, but victory is clouded by scandal over his ties to pro-Putin soprano Anna Netrebko, whom he credited as inspiration.

byMaria Tril

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Austria dismantles Russian spy network that targeted Ukraine support across German-speaking nations

The operation, which targeted Ukraine and President Zelenskyy, involved spreading fake news and planting extremist materials falsely attributed to pro-Ukrainian activists to sow division in society.

byOlena Mukhina

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Politico: EU plans for fresh Ukraine refugee wave amid Trump threats

The German interior minister said a Ukrainian refugee distribution plan across the EU is needed in the case of further Russian escalation.

byYuri Zoria

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Austrian bank faces pressure from EU and US after profiting from Russian arms industry

Documents reveal Raiffeisen Bank's Russian unit received fees from companies supplying military equipment makers, while €4.4 billion in profits remain trapped under Moscow's capital controls.

byOlena Mukhina

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Austrian volunteer dies fighting for Ukrainian forces

Austrian volunteer Richard S. was killed by drone strike in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Ukraine’s gas transit halt to cost Gazprom $6 billion as Turkstream becomes only route to EU

Gazprom is likely exploiting the halt of gas transit through Ukraine to engineer an artificial energy crisis and destabilize Moldova, ISW states.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian Gazprom halts Austrian gas deliveries from 16 November

“Once again, Russia is using energy as a weapon,” Austria's Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler says.

byYuri Zoria

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Far-right pro-Russian party wins Austrian elections

Austria's 2024 National Council election has resulted in a stunning victory for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), securing 29.2% of the vote according to preliminary results. It outpaced the current conservative People's Party (ÖVP), which received 26.5% of the votes.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine’s Ambassador Khymynets: Austria should recognize Russia’s threat in new government

Austria stands with Ukraine against Russian aggression, but the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) uses neutrality to hinder aid efforts, says Ukraine's Ambassador Vasyl Khymynets.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian troops aim to stretch Ukrainian defense lines, says Austrian colonel

Colonel Markus Reisner of Austria's Theresian Military Academy reveals Russia's operational strategy to extend the front line, tying up Ukrainian forces and diverting valuable reserves to Kharkiv while advancing in Donbas.

byOlena Mukhina

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WSJ: Vienna has become major Russian spy hub for anti-Western operations in Europe

Over the past two years, the number of Russian state employees in Austria has increased to over 500, a significant portion of whom, according to Austrian intelligence estimates, are spies.

byOlena Mukhina

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Austria sets up € 500 million fund to support exports to Ukraine

The initiative aims to bolster reconstruction efforts for Ukraine and economic ties between the two nations.

byOlena Mukhina

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Austria’s total Ukraine humanitarian aid surpasses €250 million with new €10 million

Neutral Austria provides additional €10 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Moldova from the Foreign Disaster Fund.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian fund spends €100,000s on propaganda to affect legal cases in EU, leaked docs show

Russia's Pravfond channels funds worldwide for legal aid and propaganda, influencing court cases and media, leaked docs show. It notably financed the defense of assassin Vadim Krassikov in Berlin and supports propaganda outlets like Euromore, Der Standard reports.

byYuri Zoria