. >> kurz looked back at austrian history to help guide him through the present. 10 years after the end of the war, austria declared itself eminently neutral and in return received its sovereignty. for ukraine, nonalignment could be a way out of the crisis. >> personally, i can say only that as far as the austrian situation is concerned, we did very well as a neutral state, and i think that if ukraine wants a peaceful future, then it would be helpful if it does not let block mentality grind it down. >> kurz has surprised international partners and observers so far. >> since he has taken office -- and that's four months ago already -- he has not made any mistakes, at least. quite the opposite. it looks like he has been accepted into the circle of foreign minister's. what also strikes me is his talent for communication. >> it is too early to reach any conclusions about sebastian kurz. he broke off his studies to concentrate on politics, and he keeps his private life drive it. his party believes he has a lot of potential. people who rise so high so quickly can fall just as dramatically, bu