Czech President on his proposal to Kyiv to give up territories to Russia

If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presents a plan to end Russian aggression against his country, it will need to be evaluated and everything possible done to achieve Kyiv's goals, but not at any cost. It is necessary to take into account what is really possible.

This was stated by Czech President Petr Pavel, RBC-Ukraine reports citing ČTK.

This is how the Czech president commented on his interview with The New York Times. In it, he said that Ukraine should realistically assess its military goals and possibly accept that part of its territory may remain under Russian control, at least temporarily.

According to Pavlo, the article reflects his long-term approach. “I did not say anything that I have not said for a long time. At last year's conference in Munich, I warned against raising unrealistic expectations,” the Czech president said.

According to the Czech president, hopes that the war will end in a clean victory for Ukraine in a few weeks or months can be very dangerous for everyone.

Pavel believes that we need to look at the problem from the point of view of what is actually possible. “I have never questioned that we should support Ukraine in restoring its territorial integrity, that this is the ultimate goal. We just have to be realistic about the timeframe and the cost of achieving that goal,” he said.

“Defeating Russia in Ukraine at the cost of half of the Ukrainian population being destroyed is probably not a victory,” the Czech president added.

Author - Olena Madiak, 25/09/2024