President Petr Pavel, a former NATO general who has been vocal in his support for Ukraine, said Kyiv needed to accept that some territory could remain under Russian control, at least “temporarily.”

Czech President Petr Pavel said part of Ukraine's territory will likely remain under Russian occupation temporarily, which could last for years. Read also: Poland yet to fund Czech-led shell initiative for Ukraine despite pledges He referenced nations that regained independence after occupation,

Ukraine needs to recognize that some of its territory may remain under the control of the aggressor country of russia, at least "temporarily".The President of

Petr Pavel, President of Czechia, believes that Ukraine should accept the possibility of some of its territories being "temporarily" under Russian control after the war is over. Source: Petr Pavel in an interview with The New York Times,

If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presents a plan to end Russian aggression against his country, it must be evaluated, and everything possible should be done to achieve Kyiv's goals, but not at any cost.

Pavel stated that Ukraine needs to be "realistic" about its war objectives. He believes the most likely outcome of the war will be that "part of Ukrainian territory wi

The withdrawal of Russian occupying troops from the sovereign territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders is one of the mandatory points of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula,