Zeman: By invading Ukraine Russia gained nothing and lost everything

The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, says that by attacking Ukraine Russia has gained nothing and lost virtually everything. He made the comment on Tuesday at a meeting with Czech diplomats at Prague Castle. Mr. Zeman said Russia had suffered economic, human, material and reputational losses since invading Ukraine.

The president told the diplomats that practically everybody in Czech politics believed the war in Ukraine was Russian aggression. He said he fully supported supplying arms to the Kyiv government and praised the welcoming of Ukrainian refugees to Czechia.

He said he believed Czechia would contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine but said a long war of attrition could be expected.