Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was the first EU leader to meet with Putin since the invasion.
He also said Putin is "in his own war logic" and thinks Russia is winning the war.
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Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Russian President Vladimir Putin is fairly confident about his military campaign in Ukraine, even after Russian forces withdrew from part of the country after weeks of stagnation.
Nehammer on Monday became the first European Union leader to meet with Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
When asked by host Chuck Todd if Putin thought he was winning the war, Nehammer said he thinks "he believes he is winning the war.".
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