The President of the Czech Republic urged partners for direct negotiations with Russia.

The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, urged the West for 'direct and honest' negotiations with Russia. These discussions should not only focus on ending the war in Ukraine, but also on a broader range of security issues on the European continent.

Petr Pavel called for negotiations with the Kremlin

According to the Czech leader, Europe has all the tools necessary to compel the Kremlin to sit at the negotiating table. At the same Time, Pavel stressed that this cannot be achieved without further military support for Kyiv and enhanced sanctions pressure on Moscow.

In response to questions about countering hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, espionage, and disinformation campaigns from Russia, the President of the Czech Republic emphasized the importance of strategic dialogue with the aggressor country.

'The way out of this situation is direct and honest negotiations with Russia – not only about Ukraine but also about security in Europe as a whole'

He also believes that such negotiations should cover issues of troop deployments near borders, the scale and frequency of military exercises, inspections, as well as the situation in the Arctic and Black Seas.

It is noteworthy that the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, had previously stated that European leaders urged U.S. President Donald Trump to take a tougher stance on Russia during a closed dinner at a NATO summit.

Earlier, Petr Pavel had mentioned that if the U.S. exited negotiations on a ceasefire, it would be a 'gift' for Russia.

The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, called for direct and honest negotiations with Russia regarding security in Europe, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and support for Ukraine in the context of countering Russian aggression.