Section: The Local (Austria)
New Ukraine agency slammed as ‘PR ploy’
Ukrainian politicians have criticised the new Agency for the Modernization of Ukraine (AMU), which was unveiled this week in Vienna with Austria’s former finance minister Michael Spindelegger at the helm. …read more Source: The Local...
Former finance minister to ‘modernise’ Ukraine
Austria’s former finance minister Michael Spindelegger, who resigned last year over tax reform, has a new job as director of the Agency for the Modernization of Ukraine (AMU) it was announced on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Local...
‘Put Put Putin’ song a surprise Youtube hit
A satirical song by an Austrian pop band about Russian leader Vladimir Putin has become a surprise hit on Youtube after gathering a fan base in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Background on the OSCE and Ukraine
The OSCE, which has been tasked with monitoring a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, has emerged as a key player in the region over the past year, mediating between government leaders and rebels towards a peaceful solution. …read more Source: The Local...
Austrian chancellor opposes arming Ukraine
Austria opposes arming the Ukrainian government in their fight against rebels in the east of the country, Chancellor Werner Faymann was quoted as saying Saturday. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukrainian chemist lands in court for cancer ‘cure’
Vasyl Novytskyi, a 77-year-old chemist from Ukraine, appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly selling an unauthorized and untested ‘cure’ for cancer. …read more Source: The Local...
Austrian response to the Russian bear
Gustav Gressel is Visiting Fellow on the Wider Europe Programme with the European Council on Foreign Relations. In this paper, he looks at the Austrian views on how Europe as a whole should respond to Russia, especially in the light of its unacknowledged war on its European neighbour, Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukrainian children given Austrian ski trip
Two hundred Ukrainian children will arrive in Austria on Thursday for a ten day skiing holiday. The children are from the rebel-held Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine, which have been at the centre of the conflict with Russia. …read more Source: The Local...
Serbia now has OSCE presidency
Serbia takes over the presidency of the OSCE from Switzerland on Thursday, as the multinational body plays a prominent role in efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Local...
Austrian surgeon saves Ukrainian lives
Prof. Werner Girsch of the Speising Orthopedic Hospital in Vienna traveled to Kiev to operate on wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Volodymyr Solohub and Artem Bahrov filed this report from Kyiv for Ukraine Today. …read more Source: The Local...
