Zelenskyy talks with Czech election winner who vowed to halt Ukraine aid
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Andrej Babiš, the winner of the parliamentary elections in Czechia, who had earlier pledged to end aid to Ukraine. The two leaders discussed future cooperation and diplomatic support, according to Zelenskyy's statement.
"We value our strategic partnership with Czechia and are grateful for the support of Ukraine and Ukrainians during this difficult time. We are working to make cooperation between our countries increasingly productive," Zelenskyy emphasized.
He said that he spoke today with Andrej Babiš, the leader of the winning party in the Czech parliamentary elections.
"I...congratulated him on the victory and wished him success. Mr. Babiš praised the courage of the Ukrainian people in our struggle against Russian aggression," the President said.
During the conversation, Zelenskyy informed Babiš about Ukraine's diplomatic efforts to achieve a just peace together with the United States, Europe, and other partners, as well as the overall situation in international diplomacy.
"We agreed to discuss our further cooperation during a personal meeting in the near future," Zelenskyy concluded.
Andrej Babiš has repeatedly criticized the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine, saying it should be canceled.
Meanwhile, Czech President Petr Pavel believes the country cannot halt its ammunition initiative for Ukraine, warning that such a move would have serious consequences.
According to Pavel, if Czechia cancels the initiative, it would primarily harm itself. He also noted that the consequences would be dire for Ukraine, where even more people could be killed.
Yesterday, on October 8, Babiš made a controversial statement regarding weapons supplies to Ukraine.
