Some Ukrainian territories likely to remain under Russian occupation — Czech President
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Kyiv needs to be “realistic” about its goals in the war with Russia, Czech President Petr Pavel told The New York Times on Sept. 23.
In terms of how the ongoing war might end, Pavel believes the most likely outcome is that "part of Ukrainian territory” will remain Moscow’s control.
“The most probable outcome of the war will be that a part of Ukrainian territory will be under Russian occupation, temporarily,” the president said.
However, he added this "temporary" occupation could last for years.
Pavel cited examples of countries that experienced temporary occupation but later regained their independence, though he did not specify which countries he was referring to. The publication noted that he likely meant Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
The newspaper wrote that after Ukraine's "not very successful counteroffensive" of 2023, European officials have increasingly spoken in private about the low probability of Kyiv liberating all its sovereign territory by military means.
The publication added that publicly, officials mostly "recite the mantra" that any future settlement with Russia should be determined by Ukraine, not the European Union or NATO.
On Aug. 21, Czech President Petr Pavel suggested that a temporary "compromise" on Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia could help to stop the devastating war.
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