Czech Defense Minister Chernokhova said that Prague wants peaceful relations with Moscow
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Prague wants peaceful and correct relations with Moscow. This is how Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova reacted to the recent negotiations of the Russia-NATO Council on security guarantees in Europe. Her words are transmitted on the website of the defense department.
“I believe that diplomatic negotiations will lead to a de-escalation of the current situation on the borders of Ukraine,” the minister said. At the same time, she stressed that NATO countries must be prepared for any scenario, including an armed conflict.
Deputy head of the Czech Defense Ministry Jan Gavranek stressed that relations between Russia and the West are at their lowest level since the Cold War. “We cannot silently consider the increase in Russia’s aggressive behavior towards Ukraine, our partner, and the accumulation of military forces on the border with Ukraine,” he said. According to the politician, the security of the whole of Europe depends on the security of the Ukrainian state.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the draft of a new package of US sanctions against Russia, which could affect not only high-ranking officials, but also Nord Stream 2, a nervous breakdown of American officials. “In the endless assertion of their own greatness, people have reached a psychological level that is difficult to explain,” he concluded.
