Vladimir Putin Attends And Dances At Austrian Foreign Minister’s Wedding

Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who has been criticised for inviting him.Mr Putin gave her presents and danced with her at the event in the southern Austrian province of Styria. Opposition politicians have accused Ms Kneissl of undermining EU foreign policy with her choice of guest.Mr Putin stopped in Austria on his way to Germany, where he held talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Ms Kneissl, 53, married entrepreneur Wolfgang Meilinger, 54, at a ceremony in the small town of Gamlitz, near the border with Slovenia.Mr Putin arrived with a bunch of flowers for the bride and was accompanied by a troupe of Cossack singers who performed for the guests.His spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that he also presented the newlyweds with a painting of village life, an antique oil press and a samovar, an urn used to prepare tea in Russia.Mr Putin gave a speech in German and toasted the bride and groom, Mr Peskov added. Ms Kneissl, an academic with no party affiliation, was picked as foreign minister by Austria’s far-right Freedom Party – a coalition partner in the current government.Photo Credit: Getty

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