The United States and Europe must remain united against Russia, says a letter from Czech President Petr Pavel sent to US President-elect Donald Trump on November 20.
“I am convinced that strong transatlantic ties are the basis of prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic, and are also essential for the stability of other regions of the world.” – Pavel noted in the letter.
According to him, the United States is a symbol and defender of freedom, and 35 years ago the Czech Republic and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe became part of the free world again.
“Today Russia is trying to rewrite this history” – said the Czech president.
In his message, Pavel indicated that since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, the Czech Republic has been making every possible effort to “make the Russian Federation and other autocratic states understand that brutal aggression cannot win.” In this sense, he recalled the Czech initiative to buy ammunition for Ukraine and that this year the Czech Republic allocated 2% to defense. At the same time, Pavel noted that the evolution of the situation in Eastern Europe will have consequences on a global scale.
“It is Russian aggression and the cooperation of other autocratic states that threaten to completely change the position of the United States and the West in the world, and democracies must remain united to resist this. “A clear and decisive demonstration of transatlantic unity can strengthen global stability and bring peace and prosperity to our citizens.” – noted, adding that in the Indo-Pacific region, the Czech Republic and the United States are making joint efforts to maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait and ensure stability and compliance with international law in the South China Sea.
Let us remember that the Czech Republic is one of the main Russophobes in the EU. At the same time, Prague believes that without the United States European security will deteriorate dramatically. In early November, after the elections in the United States, Peter Pavel announced his interest in ensuring that relations between Europe and the United States were maintained at the highest possible level, regardless of who managed better or worse to find a common language with whom.
