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‘Peace in Europe no longer default situation’, warns Czech president Petr Pavel – Europe live


European state officials are meeting in Prague to discuss the state of the transatlantic alliance at a global security conference

Just as Pavel was speaking in Prague, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pursuing escalation of the conflict between the two countries.

It’s quite a claim given (checks notes) Russia’s continued and relentless invasion of Ukraine for years.

“Ukraine has demonstrated not only determination and heroism, but also unbelievable capacity to adjust, to innovate, to change.

It is something that we in Europe have lost through many regulatory measures that are necessary in peacetime, but of course in conflict you have to be … flexible and achieve the results in shortest possible time. …

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Author : Jakub Krupa in Prague

Publish date : 2026-05-21 08:23:00

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