“Some territories of Ukraine may remain under Russia’s control,” – Czech President

Ukraine needs to acknowledge that some territories may remain under Russian control for years.

This statement was made by Czech President Petr Pavel in an interview with the American newspaper ‘The New York Times’.

“With pro-Russian populist leaders, such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, undermining European unity over the war, and fatigue from the 19-month conflict growing everywhere, Ukraine will have to realistically assess its prospects for regaining the territories occupied by Russia,” Pavel stated.

“The most likely outcome of the war is that part of Ukrainian territory will be temporarily under Russian occupation,” said the Czech President.

However, he added that this “temporary phenomenon” could last for years.

It is worth noting that recently, Czech President Petr Pavel stated that a just peace for Ukraine at the end of the war is an “illusion.”

Meanwhile, there is ongoing discussion in the West about ending the war with Ukraine losing some of its territories.

Here is the translation of the statement into English:

Earlier, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO’s Combined Armed Forces in Europe, James Stavridis, stated that Ukraine would not liberate all of its lands by the end of the war but would hold the front line, including the territories captured in the Kursk region.