Lipavský welcomes Trump’s pledge to brief Europe on Putin talks about Ukraine

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (SPOLU) welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that he would inform European allies, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, about his talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Lipavský stressed that the problem lies in “Russian imperialism, not Ukraine’s desire to live freely,” and warned against Putin’s ambition to roll back Europe’s security order to pre-1997, before Czechia joined NATO. Deputy PM Marian Jurečka (Christian Democrat) and Science Minister Marek Ženíšek (TOP09) also voiced skepticism about Putin’s intentions. Retired army general Jiří Šedivý said Europe may need to assume more responsibility if U.S. support wanes.