Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has stated the need to sit down at the negotiating table with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. He believes that the BRICS can be involved, El Mundo reports.

According to Nehammer, in the third year of the full-scale war in Ukraine, "more" needs to be done to end hostilities. In his opinion, it is necessary to start negotiations and involve more other states, such as Brazil, India, China and South Africa, which together with Russia form the BRICS group.

"This trip was not a friendly visit, even if it puts you in the role of Putin's apologist. Austria has always had a firm position on the conflict, which is that Russia must not succeed, but if it helps, I would fly to Moscow again," the chancellor said.

The Chancellor is concerned that the war in Ukraine could escalate into a major war between the East and the West, for example, if NATO soldiers appear in Ukraine after NATO weapons.

"Getting involved in a full-scale war will not bring us more security," he said.