04:13Former Austrian Foreign Minister and Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Centre Karin Kneissl claimed that the 'Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield,' while speaking on the sidelines of the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday.
"When you see how cultural and economic life is upheld across the country, then there is something that one has to take note of. I have done it several times over these last months. Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield," Kneissl noted.
The former Austrian Foreign Minister also stressed that contacts between Moscow and Washington were still in place.
"The intelligence people are keeping up technical contacts. So, I’m confident that things don’t get totally out of control by not any more talking to each other," she said.
Kneissl also elaborated that the so-called 'sanctions from hell', which the US Congress imposed on Russia in 2022, have not worked the way they planned. However she admitted the 'nasty' nature of sanctions against Moscow in sports, highlighting that the Russian athletes can’t participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.
"Economic sanctions, cultural sanctions, academic sanctions, I am confronted with them myself in the university — you can overcome them. There are new partners," she concluded.
SPIEF 2024, taking place from June 5-8, includes participants from over 136 countries. Since its inception in 1997, the forum has served as a platform for international dialogue on economic matters, with the patronage and participation of the Russian Federation's president since 2005.
Since the start of the military offensive, around 60 countries joined with EU and US sanctions policies on Russia.
Last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that more than 20,000 restrictions were already in place, targeting finance, defence, energy, transport, technology, culture, science, and industry. Additionally, a number of sanctions have been imposed on specific individuals and organisations.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov claimed that restrictions will only 'boomerang' on those attempting to impose them.
'Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield' - Former Austrian FM
Former Austrian Foreign Minister and Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Centre Karin Kneissl claimed that the 'Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield,' while speaking on the sidelines of the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday.
"When you see how cultural and economic life is upheld across the country, then there is something that one has to take note of. I have done it several times over these last months. Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield," Kneissl noted.
The former Austrian Foreign Minister also stressed that contacts between Moscow and Washington were still in place.
"The intelligence people are keeping up technical contacts. So, I’m confident that things don’t get totally out of control by not any more talking to each other," she said.
Kneissl also elaborated that the so-called 'sanctions from hell', which the US Congress imposed on Russia in 2022, have not worked the way they planned. However she admitted the 'nasty' nature of sanctions against Moscow in sports, highlighting that the Russian athletes can’t participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.
"Economic sanctions, cultural sanctions, academic sanctions, I am confronted with them myself in the university — you can overcome them. There are new partners," she concluded.
SPIEF 2024, taking place from June 5-8, includes participants from over 136 countries. Since its inception in 1997, the forum has served as a platform for international dialogue on economic matters, with the patronage and participation of the Russian Federation's president since 2005.
Since the start of the military offensive, around 60 countries joined with EU and US sanctions policies on Russia.
Last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that more than 20,000 restrictions were already in place, targeting finance, defence, energy, transport, technology, culture, science, and industry. Additionally, a number of sanctions have been imposed on specific individuals and organisations.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov claimed that restrictions will only 'boomerang' on those attempting to impose them.
Former Austrian Foreign Minister and Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Centre Karin Kneissl claimed that the 'Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield,' while speaking on the sidelines of the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday.
"When you see how cultural and economic life is upheld across the country, then there is something that one has to take note of. I have done it several times over these last months. Russians can certainly not be defeated, not in the economic area, not in the battlefield," Kneissl noted.
The former Austrian Foreign Minister also stressed that contacts between Moscow and Washington were still in place.
"The intelligence people are keeping up technical contacts. So, I’m confident that things don’t get totally out of control by not any more talking to each other," she said.
Kneissl also elaborated that the so-called 'sanctions from hell', which the US Congress imposed on Russia in 2022, have not worked the way they planned. However she admitted the 'nasty' nature of sanctions against Moscow in sports, highlighting that the Russian athletes can’t participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.
"Economic sanctions, cultural sanctions, academic sanctions, I am confronted with them myself in the university — you can overcome them. There are new partners," she concluded.
SPIEF 2024, taking place from June 5-8, includes participants from over 136 countries. Since its inception in 1997, the forum has served as a platform for international dialogue on economic matters, with the patronage and participation of the Russian Federation's president since 2005.
Since the start of the military offensive, around 60 countries joined with EU and US sanctions policies on Russia.
Last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that more than 20,000 restrictions were already in place, targeting finance, defence, energy, transport, technology, culture, science, and industry. Additionally, a number of sanctions have been imposed on specific individuals and organisations.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov claimed that restrictions will only 'boomerang' on those attempting to impose them.