Prague Insists: Peace Terms will Affect Europe's Security for Decades to Come
The Czech Republic urges not to repeat the policy of pacifying the aggressor
The Gaze reports on it according to Dzerkalo tyzhnia.
The Czech Republic is carefully studying the 28-point peace plan proposed by the United States, which could become the basis for further international negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. This was stated by Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.
According to him, Prague is coordinating its position with partners from the Coalition of the Willing, as well as with European allies. ‘We and our European partners see this plan as a potential starting point for continuing the dialogue between Ukraine and Russia,’ Lipavsky emphasised.
Impact on Europe's future security. The head of Czech diplomacy stressed that any terms of a peaceful settlement would have long-term consequences for the whole of Europe. That is why the document must be drafted with the utmost care and responsibility.
The current version of the US plan contains provisions that relate not only to the restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also to Europe's ability to strengthen its own defence capabilities, Lipavsky added. Prague emphasises that the next steps of diplomats will be aimed at finalising the proposed document in such a way that it does not threaten the interests and security of the Czech Republic.
The position of allies and lessons from history. The Czech Republic supports Germany, France and the United Kingdom – as well as other states that have already begun negotiations with the United States on adjusting the American plan.
Separately, Lipavský emphasised that Prague also supports Ukraine, which remains a key line of defence for Europe against Russian imperial ambitions.He also recalled the danger of making decisions behind the backs of those they affect: ‘You cannot negotiate about Ukraine without Ukraine's participation. Similarly, it is impossible to make decisions about Europe without Europe or about the Czech Republic without the Czech Republic.’
The minister drew a historical parallel with the events of 1938, when the policy of appeasement of the aggressor brought Europe only a brief respite before the start of World War II. Lipavský called on the world's democracies to learn from the past and not repeat the mistakes when discussing peace initiatives in 2025.
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