Some of discontents are already visible, as European citizens are increasingly more desperate than angry, Kneissl told reporters, while adding such a desperation may lead to the fact that in coming elections, for example, voters will put their cross on the new-party box, looking for a change amid a dramatic situation, the Austrian diplomat stressed.

Regarding the European sanctions against Russia, she pointed out that not all countries of the regional bloc support such sanctions.

Vienna has so far joined all measures imposed by the European Union (EU), but not all regional nations want to be involved in the restrictions, she said.

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