President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Miloš Vystrčil, his deputies, and committee chairs.
The Head of State thanked the Senate for adopting nine resolutions in support of Ukraine and for its contribution to advancing the International Crimea Platform.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine consistently demonstrates its readiness to establish a full and unconditional ceasefire for 30 days as a first step toward achieving a just and durable peace. At the same time, Russia refuses to support either this U.S. proposal or even a halt to attacks on civilian targets.
The President stressed the importance of increasing pressure on the Russian Federation, including the imposition of additional sanctions targeting the energy and banking sectors. Ukraine counts on support from Czechia.
The discussion also touched on Ukraine’s path toward EU membership. Ukraine is ready to open the first negotiation clusters and needs a more determined position from European Union member states.
On the Czech side, the meeting was attended by First Vice-President of the Senate Jiří Drahoš; Vice-Presidents Jitka Seitlová, Ladislav Václavec, and Jiří Oberfalzer; Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Pavel Fischer; and Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Human Rights and Petitions Jiří Růžička.
