“By pure pragmatism” relations between Russia and the European Union on an equal footing are extremely important, according to the Austrian newspaper Kurier. Despite all the “hysteria” surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the marriage of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, Russia must be an egalitarian partner of the European Union, Kurier notes . … Continue reading Putin is a ‘political chess player’ – Austrian media flips pro-Russian