Czechia respontds to latest US remarks: Trump has never been interested in Ukraine and its suffering
Czechia has stated that it is Ukraine – not Russia – that accepted the US ceasefire proposal, commenting on a remark by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the possible abandonment of peace efforts in Ukraine.
As reported by Czech news outlet České Noviny, following Rubio's remarks, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský emphasised that Ukraine had accepted the US ceasefire proposal a month ago, while Russia continues to carry out cowardly attacks on civilians.
He added that Europe is preparing for all possible scenarios, including a peaceful settlement. "But until then, we will continue to support Ukraine so that it can defend itself against Russian terror," he said.
Lipavský attached to his post on X (Twitter) a fragment of his appearance on CNN Prima News on Wednesday, in which he noted that Russia has not yet accepted any of the options presented by the United States. "It's clear why. The Russians think they can still achieve their goals," he said.
"Trump hasn't seemed interested in Ukraine from the very beginning. He's never cared – neither about the lives of Ukrainians nor the maintenance of international order," MEP Jan Farský wrote on X in response to Rubio’s remarks.
Farský added that the only thing Trump sees in Ukraine is business and resources for the United States. "And that's what he's been pursuing from the start. Regardless of the human cost, regardless of international law," Farský said.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed out that the United States was prepared to abandon efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine if no progress was made.
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot described the 17 April meeting in Paris as a diplomatic success for France, bringing American, European and Ukrainian representatives together at the same table.
Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, described the meetings in Paris as "very productive" and shared a photo with Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, and Defence Minister Rustem Umierov.