Czech and Polish presidents align on Ukraine, warn Russia remains Europe’s biggest threat

Czech President Petr Pavel and Polish President Karol Nawrocki presented a united front on the war in Ukraine at their press briefing in Prague on Monday, declaring that both nations view the defense of Ukraine as a matter of their own security. The two leaders said their countries share an identical assessment of Russia as the most serious threat to Europe’s stability.

Pavel noted that ongoing talks in Geneva between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, with European participation, are taking on a more constructive tone. Any final plan, he said, must respect international norms; otherwise it risks undermining the security architecture Europe relies on.

The two heads of state also discussed bilateral cooperation, regional issues and cooperation within the EU and NATO.

According to earlier reports, during his one-day visit to Czechia,  President Nawrocki will also meet ANO leader and likely next prime minister Andrej Babiš and deliver a lecture at Charles University, where he will speak on issues relating to Central Europe.