Nevertheless, he also spoke to “Bild am Sonntag” about the Ukraine war. He now believes that Russian President Putin is capable of anything – including the use of nuclear weapons.

Sebastian Kurz resigned as Chancellor a year ago after allegations of corruption. He doesn’t want to go back to politics, as he now revealed to the “Bild am Sonntag”: “I rule out a return to politics, even though I really enjoyed the time. Today I feel very comfortable in business and see my future there too. ”He even stated that he “hardly” follows daily politics in Austria anymore.

When asked about the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Kurz sees the EU as having a responsibility to press for an early negotiated solution to the Ukraine war in order to prevent a nuclear escalation in Europe. He told the “Bild am Sonntag”: “Everyone rightly wants a victory for Ukraine. But losing is not an option for Putin.” And further: “In the face of the nuclear threat, the European Union must press ahead with the negotiation path. At the moment, the most important thing is to end the bloodshed and achieve a peaceful solution at the negotiating table in order to achieve a total prevent escalation on our continent.”

He himself had numerous talks with Putin. “I knew he was ready to cross red lines, but I was still surprised and shocked by the scale of his attack. It is now clear that Putin will stop at nothing. I trust him with everything, including the use of nuclear weapons.”