MOSCOW, Oct 6 Austria's neutrality, which supported all EU anti-Russian sanctions, is being «eroded», therefore, talk about Vienna's mediation efforts in Ukraine loses its meaning, Oleg Tyapkin, director of the Third European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti. statements, contributed to a staged campaign to expel Russian diplomats,» Tyapkin said. «Against this background, any talk about any honest intermediary services of these countries loses its meaning,» the diplomat added, answering the question whether Moscow considers Austria a neutral country , which could represent the interests of Ukraine in Russia, and how the possible mediation prospects of Vienna are assessed.Read the full interview text >>>
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