Coalition politicians and president rally in support of PM’s decision to travel to Kyiv

Several leading politicians from the Czech Republic’s ruling coalition have expressed their support for Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s decision to travel to Kyiv on Tuesday where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky together with the prime ministers of Poland and Slovenia.

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský told Czech Television that Mr Fiala’s visit expresses Europe’s support for Ukraine and is a strong political gesture. Meanwhile, Prague Castle spokesman Jiří Ovčáček has said that the trip also has the full support of Czech President Miloš Zeman.

The meeting is set to be the first visit by high ranking foreign officials to Ukraine since the launch of Russia’s invasion of the country on February 24.