The Russian oil company announced on Monday that former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who waltzed with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, is leaving Rosneft’s board of directors.
On Friday, the group announced the departure of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has been criticized for his closeness to Putin after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and Matthias Waring, who began his career at Putin’s peak. East Germany.
Kneissl joined Rosneft’s board of directors in March 2021. He submitted a letter of resignation that went into effect Friday, according to the company.
He was Austrian foreign minister, appointed by the far-right FPÖ party from December 2017 to May 2019. Kneissl invited Vladimir Putin to his wedding, which Austria celebrates while he is the biennial president of the European Union (EU).
The Kremlin-affiliated press released footage of the bride dancing with the President of Russia.
In March, Austrian media reported that Putin presented Kneissl with sapphire white gold earrings worth 50,000 euros as a wedding gift.
A spokesperson for the State Department told AFP that the jewels are part of the government’s reserves, which were retrieved in February 2020.
source: Noticias
