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Austria's security strategy has not changed since 2013. It is still called a str...

Austria still considers the Russian Federation a strategic security partner (document)

Austria's security strategy has not changed since 2013. It is still called a strategic partner on a par with the United States. In the Austria Security Strategy, Russia still has a strategic partner. This was stated in a document published in 2013. It states that Austria's policy in international security is aimed at cooperation with EU strategic partners. These include the US and the Russian Federation.

In addition, the section "Austria's Security Policy in the International Context" states that Austria's policy should be formed on the cooperation of the European Union with Russia and the United States, as well as developing countries. The document also states that NATO cooperates with international partners, including Russia. The website of the Federal Office of Austria states that the country's security strategy began to be developed in 2011, and approved it in 2013.

It was not changed after the occupation of Crimea by Russia or after the Russian Federation began a full -scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. "Security policy should be understood as an opportunity for active formation. Focusing on a simple response to threats would be insufficient.

Due to its geographical position, cultural and political ties and traditional, internationally recognized active foreign policy and safety, Austria has special opportunities to assist in the formation of internal and external safety, both on a bilateral basis and within the framework of international organizations, " - the site reads.

It should be reminded that on March 24, the Ministry of Justice of Austria stated that the country will arrest and issue Putin Hague in the event of his arrival in the country. Austrian human rights activists recalled that in 2019, the International Criminal Court, under the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir, approved that even heads of state had immunity. Also on March 7, the Foreign Ministry of Austria stated that Ukraine should not be inferior to the Russian Federation for peace.