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The Insider: Revenues in Russia From Putin's Former Head of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Karin Knaisl, Exceeded Her Salary in Her Home Country
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She behaves like a Russian citizen, she should lose her Austrian citizenship, says Helmut Brandstätter, a member of the European Parliament for the NEOS party, to Denník N.
After moving to Russia, ex-heads of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Karin Knaisl, exceeded her ministerial salary in Austria, wrote The Insider. According to the publication, her average monthly income is 1,697,000 roubles. This is about 18.5 thousand euros at the time of the publication, which exceeds her salary as Minister of the Austrian Government when she received 178,000 euros, writes The Insider.
A leak shows that the ex-foreign minister is also said to have received money from the broadcaster RT banned in the EU. In addition, their flights to Russia raise questions
To Russia for the money: Austria’s Putin-friendly former foreign minister lives on million-ruble fees from propaganda channel RT
Karin Kneissl has found a lucrative new career since leaving Austrian politics: Kremlin propagandist. Her public comments now differ little from the familiar rhetoric of Putin’s most notorious mouthpieces. Kneissl began visiting Russia regularly long before she was appointed Austria’s foreign minister in 2017, and her pro-Putin position is now officially well-paid. The Insider has found that Kneissl’s income in Russia has exceeded even her minis…
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