MOSCOW, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Kremlin said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was "short according to current standards."

"The conversation was short, short according to current standards," Russia's RIA Novosti reported, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

The meeting reportedly lasted 90 minutes.

When asked to comment on the statement of the Austrian chancellor about lack of optimism after the meeting, Peskov said he is unaware of the results of the negotiations.

Nehammer said in a statement released after the meeting that it was "very direct, open and tough."

In an earlier statement on Monday, Peskov noted the closed-door meeting would cover the situation in Ukraine and other "questions raised by the Austrian side."

The spokesman said it would be a closed-door meeting without a joint press conference. Enditem

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