Far-right lawmakers walk out of Zelenskiy speech to Austrian parliament

Lawmakers from the pro-Russia, far-right Freedom Party walked out of the lower house of Austria's parliament during a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, protesting that it violated Austria's neutrality

Zelenskiy addressed the chamber via video link, thanking Austria for its humanitarian aid and help with projects such as clearing land mines. Austria says its neutrality prevents it from military involvement in the conflict and while it supports Ukraine politically it cannot send the country weapons in its fight against the Russian invasion.

The Freedom Party , however, had warned days before that it would hold some form of protest against Zelenskiy's address. Its lawmakers attended the start of the speech and then left.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses Austria's lower house of parliament via video link in Vienna, Austria, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

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