Fiala rejects Trump’s criticism of Zelensky as ‘dictator without elections’

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) strongly rejected American President Donald Trump’s remarks calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections.” In an interview with Deník.cz, Fiala said he could not endorse such statements and insisted they must be firmly rejected. He emphasized that Ukraine is defending itself against Russian aggression under a legitimately elected leader. Trump’s criticism ignored Ukraine’s wartime state, which prevents elections. Despite Trump’s claims, Fiala remains confident that the U.S. seeks a lasting peace that won’t allow Russia to regroup and rearm.