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Austrian ex-minister who danced with Putin quits Rosneft
She joined as independent director in June last year
23 May, 18:00
(ANSA-AFP) - MOSCOW, MAY 23 - Austrian ex-foreign minister
Karin Kneissl, who once danced with Russian President Vladimir
Putin at her wedding, has quit a board position at Russian oil
giant Rosneft, the company said Monday. Kneissl has submitted a
letter of resignation effective from Friday, Rosneft said in a
statement. The 57-year-old made headlines when she invited Putin
to her wedding in 2018 and was photographed dancing with him
during the event. She left the Austrian government the following
year and joined the board of Rosneft as an independent director
in June last year. Her resignation comes after Rosneft announced
Friday that German ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was leaving
the board after five years, a day after Germany stripped him of
official perks over ties with Russia. (ANSA-AFP).
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