Austrian foreign minister arrives in Odesa
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger has arrived in Odesa.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted on X several photos of Meinl-Reisinger's visit to Ukraine, noting that this is her third trip to the country since taking office in March.
Today, I am pleased to welcome my dear Austrian colleague @BMeinl to Odesa on her third visit to Ukraine since she took office in March.
– Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) August 20, 2025
I greatly value Beate's personal commitment, which complements the intense dynamics of Ukrainian-Austrian relations. We are building on… pic.twitter.com/ND65UIV5Fu
"I greatly value Beate's personal commitment, which complements the intense dynamics of Ukrainian-Austrian relations. We are building on President Zelenskyy's visit to Vienna in mid-June," Sybiha said.
The Ukrainian foreign minister said he and Meinl-Reisinger had begun their meeting by honouring the memory of Ukraine's fallen defenders.
In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Austria for the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria believed Zelenskyy's visit was a "threat to the country's neutrality" and requested a government report on preparations for the visit.