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Austria backs EU on Russia despite wedding
By EUobserver
Austria is firmly rooted in the EU and fully shares its stance on Russia, chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday in a bid to reassure critics after Russian president Vladimir Putin attended the Austrian foreign minister's wedding. The EU imposed sanctions on Russia after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Kurz told reporters that he hopes to improve EU ties with Russia through more intensive dialogue, Reuters said.