President Petr Pavel, a former NATO general who has been vocal in his support for Ukraine, said Kyiv needed to accept that some territory could remain under Russian control, at least “temporarily.”

Petr Pavel, the Czech President known for his realistic and objective perspectives, asserts that we will never witness the voluntary withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

Petr Pavel, President of Czechia, believes that Ukraine should accept the possibility of some of its territories being "temporarily" under Russian control after the war is over. Source: Petr Pavel in an interview with The New York Times,

Petr Pavel says most likely outcome of war is that parts of Ukraine will be left under Russian occupation. In an earlier post, we mentioned that the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, was asked what Russia’s response to a possible decision by the west to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with western missiles would be.

Czech President Petr Pavel said part of Ukraine's territory will likely remain under Russian occupation temporarily, which could last for years. Read also: Poland yet to fund Czech-led shell initiative for Ukraine despite pledges He referenced nations that regained independence after occupation,