Czech President Petr Pavel said that the current support for Ukraine is not enough to push the Russian occupiers out of the entire occupied territory.
In particular, he was asked whether the current support for Ukraine is sufficient.
"It would be enough if its level allowed Ukraine to fully regain its territory. At the moment, it is unrealistic. We need to remember who the opponent is," Pavel said.
He noted that Russia has much more resources than Ukraine with all the allied assistance.
The Czech president believes that if Ukraine is ready to hold its territory, it will be "our success in the foreseeable future." He added that no significant breakthrough on the front line can be expected at this time.
Pavel also called for convincing Russia as soon as possible that it cannot achieve any significant success on the battlefield. Therefore, the Russians must come to the negotiating table.
"We must use all possible political actions and convince as many countries as possible that this conflict must be resolved in accordance with international law, especially the principles of the UN Charter," the Czech president said.-
In addition, Pavel noted that everything possible should be done to convince China that it is not in its interest to be so closely linked to Russia. We need to do everything possible to create pressure from China on Russia to negotiate.
In conclusion, the Czech president added that once negotiations begin, the West's position should not be to legalize the occupied territories as Russian, but to declare them temporarily occupied and never recognized as Russian.
Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 14/07/2024