Pavel discusses energy security with top firms in US

The Czech president, Petr Pavel, met with representatives of major US energy companies in the US city of Houston on Friday. Speaking afterwards, he said he had discussed energy security and possible sources of oil and gas from countries other than Russia with executives from ExxonMobil and Chevron. More such talks will be held in future, he said.

The Czech head of state said that he believed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had been satisfied with the outcome of a NATO summit in Washington during the week. Mr. Pavel also said that Czechia had offered Ukraine medical assistance following a Russian attack on a children’s hospital.