Czech president says he almost got under Russian fire in Odesa
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Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:08:17 +0200
Czech President Petr Pavel has said he left Odesa just 20 minutes before the first explosions from the Russian attack on the city.
He had been visiting Odesa on 20 March.
Source Pavel during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by European Pravda Details Pavel emphasised that it was a coincidence, as his visit had been scheduled according to a planned time frame.
We had left Odesa by train about 20 minutes before the first explosions were heard...
What I take out of it is that one has to be truly cynical when declaring the will to have a peace negotiation or negotiations on a ceasefire and at the same time to launch a massive attack on civilian infrastructure, Pavel said.
He noted that given such attacks, Its extremely difficult to deal with such a party.
Thats why I believe that we have to clearly point to these events to demonstrate how Russia approaches these talks.
And we have to be cautious about any potential agreement, he concluded.
Background Pavel visited Odesa on the day when Russian forces launched a largescale drone attack on the city.
The Czech president later remarked that such largescale attacks, occurring as negotiations for a ceasefire and a potential peace agreement are starting, do not suggest that Moscow is serious about pursuing peace.
Earlier, Katarna Mathernov, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine, condemned the Russian strikes, stating that they demonstrated what the peace promised by the Kremlin truly looks like.
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