Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, in a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, suggested that Austria could act as a neutral country for negotiations on Ukraine.
"I suggested Austria as a good place for negotiations as a neutral country," Nehammer said in an interview with the Austrian TV channel Puls24.
According to the Chancellor, his conversation with Trump quickly focused on the Ukrainian conflict.
Answering the question of whether Trump wants to reduce military support for Ukraine, the Chancellor replied that he "had the impression" that Trump "is very emotionally, in a positive sense, thinking about ending the war."
"He is very motivated to silence the guns. I believe he is able to develop a new dynamic again," Nehammer said.
The Austrian Chancellor could not answer whether Trump was expecting Ukraine to cede territory to Russia. He did not discuss such details with Trump during the 30-minute telephone call, the chancellor added.
Trump promised that he would be able to achieve a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict through negotiations. He has repeatedly stated that he would be able to resolve the conflict in Ukraine in one day.