Prague and Kiev have common view on Georgia crisis, says Czech PM in Ukrainian capital

The Czech Republic and Ukraine have a common view on the recent crisis in Georgia, the Czech prime minister, Mirek Topolánek, said after talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in Kiev on Tuesday. The Czech Republic regards Russia as the aggressor in the conflict. Mr Topolánek said Ukraine’s head of state had a very tough outlook on the matter, more so than the Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, with whom he also held talks. Ms Tymoshenko discussed several issues with her Czech counterpart, including energy policy; she said Ukraine could help the Czech Republic diversify its sources of energy.