Former Austrian Foreign Minister Dances with Putin at Wedding, Relocates to Russia

Former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl, known for inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to her wedding and dancing with him, has announced that she has moved to St. Petersburg to establish a think tank. Kneissl, who faced criticism for her pro-Russia views during her tenure, stated that she relocated her belongings and ponies from Marseille to Beirut in June 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She has now set up the Gorki center, which focuses on energy, migration, and new alliances, and has rented an apartment in St. Petersburg. Kneissl expressed frustration with the political climate in Austria and Germany, calling the animosity towards her surprising.