EU ambassador summoned for criticising Austria’s Russian gas dependence
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Austria’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the head of the EU Commission’s representation in Austria, Martin Selmayr, over his comments highlighting the country’s continued dependence on Russian gas flows and its role in financing the war in Ukraine.

"Oh my God, 55% of Austria’s gas continues to come from Russia,” Martin Selmayr lamented in Vienna. Paying for continued Russian supplies was tantamount to helping finance its war against Ukraine, and no one protested, he added.

  • Norgur@kbin.social
    252·
    10 months ago

    It’s not the neutral kind of neutrality, it’s the swiss “fan the flames of bloodshed by profiting from the whole thing as much as possible” kind of neutrality.

    • gajustempus@feddit.deEnglish
      111·
      10 months ago

      I think it’s the “I can’t let you kill this guy in front of me, so, to remain neutral in that matter, I will turn around, put my fingers into my ears and if the other one manages to - out of accident - stumble into your knife a couple of times, it’s just something I couldn’t help about.” kind of neutrality the Austrians are talking about.

    • SupraMario@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      10 months ago

      Yep, the swiss stayed neutral because of nazi blood money…sounds like Austria is doing the same for russian blood oil.