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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
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Czech foreign minister on Putin's "ceasefire": Like declaring a hunger strike while secretly eating sweets
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has ridiculed Russia's so-called "Easter ceasefire" in Ukraine, likening it to someone declaring a hunger strike while secretly eating sweets. Source: Lipavský on CNN Prima NEWS, as reported by European Pravda Details: The minister criticised Russia for violating the "Easter ceasefire" announced by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Quote: "It's like declaring a hunger strike between breakfast and lunch while secretly eating sweets. We can see the shelling continues. Ukraine reports a number of attacks, so this kind of ceasefire is more of a media stunt than a reality." More details: Lipavský also noted that Russia has refused to agree to the 30-day ceasefire already accepted by Ukraine. "Putin never agreed to it and started making other demands. We must focus on reality, not on words," he said, adding that if Russia "did not want" the war, "it would not have started it". "The only chance now is for Ukraine to successfully defend itself so that Russia cannot achieve its goals through military means," the diplomat concluded. Background: On Saturday 19 April, Putin announced an "Easter ceasefire" that was supposedly to halt all combat in Ukraine from the evening of 19 April until midnight on 20 April, but it was almost immediately violated. The European Commission has commented on the Russian "Easter ceasefire", stating that Moscow could end the war immediately if it truly wanted to. The UK has urged Russia to implement a full ceasefire in Ukraine "not just a one-day pause". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Politics
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Czechia sceptical about Russia's approach to ceasefire talks
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský is sceptical about Russia's approach to ceasefire talks. Source: Lipavský at the end of a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, quoted by Radio Prague International, European Pravda reports Details: Lipavský said that Russia had failed to fulfil even the most elementary and simple things, such as a ceasefire on energy facilities. He said that the criticism from some European countries should not be surprising, as it more or less reflects the Czech point of view. The Czech foreign minister said that he had suggested seeing where the negotiations would lead but added that his confidence in the Russian approach was really very low. On the same day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the administration of US President Donald Trump expects Russia to be ready to end the war. He said that the US is currently looking at Russia, and added that if they have a "wait-and-see tactic", the US will not be interested in this, and Trump will not hold endless negotiations. Background: Senior officials in the Trump administration have begun to acknowledge that the United States may not be able to reach a peace agreement on Ukraine in the coming months due to additional conditions set by Moscow during negotiations. Meanwhile, Trump told NBC News that he was furious after Putin questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy's legitimacy and suggested that the US could impose additional tariffs of 25-50% on buyers of Russian oil. On 3 April, Russian Presidential Envoy for International Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev confirmed that he was in Washington to meet with US administration officials to "resume dialogue". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
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Czechia guarantees monthly ammunition supplies to Ukraine until September 2025
Czechia has confirmed that Ukraine will receive guaranteed monthly ammunition deliveries until the autumn of 2025 through a Czech-led initiative enabling partner countries to jointly finance arms purchases on global markets. Source: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, as reported by European Pravda Details: Lipavský stated that the Czech initiative now has sufficient funding to supply ammunition to Ukraine on a monthly basis until September. He revealed that when it comes to the Czech initiative, the key point is that the financing is now secured and the initiative has enough resources to provide Ukraine with ammunition every month until September. The foreign minister stressed that this was made possible through contributions from Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark. Lipavský noted that the initiative had reduced the effectiveness of Russian artillery by 500%. He explained that the ammunition ratio between the Ukrainian and Russian forces had improved from 1:10 to 1:2, calling it a crucial development. He also highlighted that Czech industry delivered 1.5 million shells to Ukraine in 2024, including half a million large-calibre 155 mm and 152 mm rounds. Concluding, Lipavský stated that this material must be delivered to Ukraine so it can defend itself against Putin's imperial war of aggression. Background: Czechia is also a member of the drone coalition for Ukraine. Czech President Petr Pavel recently stated that his country is ready to take part in an international mission to send troops to Ukraine in the event of a potential peace deal. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Politics
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Czech foreign minister discusses Russia and Ukraine with Trump's special envoy Kellogg
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has met with Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, during his visit to Washington. Source: Lipavský on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Lipavský said that Kellogg asked about Czechia's view of Russian aggression. Quote: "Ukraine needs to be armed enough to negotiate from a strong position. Clearly in the Czech interest that Russia never dares to attack its neighbour again." Background: Earlier, Trump's envoy confirmed that he plans to attend the Munich Security Conference and meet with America's allies who are willing to work with the US. Kellogg is also expected to visit Ukraine in February. The US special convoy for Ukraine and Russia recently criticised the previous US administration for its policy on the Russian-Ukrainian war and said that Donald Trump would have a "holistic approach". Support UP or become our patron!
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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Czech foreign minister warns world community of Putin's negotiation trap
In the face of pressure from US President Donald Trump for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has said that Europeans must impose their conditions for possible negotiations. Source: ntv with reference to Lipavský in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland newsroom Details: Lipavský said that Russians were trying to impose on the West the idea that the Ukrainian government was illegitimate. "We must force Putin to accept Zelenskyy for negotiations and as the president of a sovereign nation. This must be one of our conditions for negotiations," Lipavský said. "Putin, his foreign minister Lavrov and some propagandists say that they do not want to negotiate with Ukraine. They are talking to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz or the American president, but not to the Ukrainians," he said. Lipavský noted that this is a trap that Russia is trying to set for its opponents. "They want us to believe that the Ukrainian government is not capable of negotiating. We must not fall into this trap," he stressed. Background: Donald Trump's administration is known to be keen to bring Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine to an end as soon as possible, although it acknowledges that this could take months. In the first days of his presidency, Trump threatened Russia with massive sanctions and tariffs if it did not agree to a quick peace deal. He also said that he would seek lower oil prices to end the war. During a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump placed the responsibility on Russia to concludea peace deal to end its full-scale war against Ukraine. Support UP or become our patron!
