Russia-Ukrainian tensions: Austrian Chancellor forms crisis cabinet

Austria's Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, has warned its citizens not to travel to Ukraine, while those found there return as soon as possible. Disfellowshipping makes areas that are out of danger of crisis.

On the other hand, the Austrian government is holding intensive consultations that will be prepared in the event of possible “escalation between Ukraine and Russia.

Because of this conflict, the government has created “The crisis kabinet”. This cabinet consists of ministers whose departments could directly touch”, Chancellor Carl Nehammer said on Sunday evening, Austrian media reports.

In the coming days we will discuss very intensively and regularly what measures are necessary so that we can face different scenarios in the best possible way”, he added in a statement to the media.

The situation in Ukraine is getting worse every hour, fortunately, the possibility of a conflict crisis is real. The goal of all of us is to prevent the war and keep all parties involved in the path of diplomacy and negotiations,” continued Nehammer.

If there were further military aggression from Russia against Ukraine, it would immediately gather the National Security Council, the Chancellor stressed. We must prepare for the worst scenarios. I warned in Brussels last week that Russia's promise to withdraw troops could be a “false withdrawal” continued Nehammer.

The Austrian Chancellor has stressed that his cabinet will continue to be in close consultation with European states partners, meanwhile, Minister Schallenberg, where he will have a meeting with the ministers of the European Union states.