FPÖ-Russia Relations After a Year of War in Ukraine

People › Politicians ♦ Published: February 22, 2023; 20:54 ♦ (Vindobona)

Traditionally close to the Kremlin, Austria's Freedom Party is currently part of a thriller in parliament. Its party finances and any contracts with the Russian party United Russia are still not largely known, even after a year of war in Ukraine.

The former Austrian Foreign Minister and FPÖ politician, Karin Kneissl, once danced with Vladimir Putin at her wedding. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0

It is clear that the FPÖ has good connections to the Kremlin, which has been confirmed by possible scandals, and the closeness to Russia of right-wing populist parties in Europe is generally considered to be well known.

Research by the news magazine "Profil"…

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