Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Austria on Monday and will be welcomed with military honours by President Alexander Van der Bellen, the government in Vienna said.
After talks and a press conference with Mr Van der Bellen, Mr Zelensky is scheduled to meet Chancellor Christian Stocker.
It is Mr Zelensky’s first visit to Austria since the start of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
While Austria is not a NATO member and considers itself militarily neutral, it did not claim political neutrality.
Austria has mobilised around €300 million ($347 million) in bilateral financial and humanitarian aid for Ukraine and affected neighbouring countries, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The far-right Freedom Party, known for its pro-Russian stance, criticised Mr Zelensky’s visit, calling it a violation of Austria’s neutrality.
After his stop in Austria, Mr Zelensky would travel to the G7 summit in Canada, where a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is planned.
