Putin Fears Zelensky’s Legitimacy, Czech Foreign Ministry says

Vladimir Putin fears Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky because he was freely elected, unlike Putin himself, the Czech Foreign Ministry Jan Lipavský said in a statement released on February 24.

“Exactly three years ago, tens of thousands of Russian troops invaded Ukraine with the aim of killing a president elected in free elections, overthrowing a democratically elected government, murdering as many Ukrainians as possible, subverting the entire country and using it as a tool of attack against other states,” the statement reads.

It also emphasizes that the Czech Republic supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.

“We will continue to consider Crimea and parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and [Zaporizhzhya oblasts], which are currently illegally occupied by the Russian army, as indivisible parts of Ukraine. Any future agreements must reflect this indisputable fact,” the Czech Foreign Ministry added.

A just and lasting peace based on the principles of the UN Charter must be achieved for Ukraine. “Peace cannot be achieved by yielding to the aggressor,” Czech diplomats stated.

“Through its aggression, Russia not only seeks to destroy Ukraine but also to weaken our freedom, prosperity, and the security architecture in Europe, thereby attempting to undermine NATO and the EU.”

Any peace agreement must be negotiated with Ukraine

Any peace agreement must be negotiated with Ukraine and accepted by that country, and negotiations must begin by acknowledging who is the aggressor and who is the victim, President Petr Pavel said in a video address to Ukraine and Partner Countries Conference hosted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on February 24th.

The conference was attended by leaders from around Europe as an expression of solidarity with the invaded country.

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