‘Peace in Europe no longer default situation’, warns Czech president Petr Pavel – Europe live

<p>European state officials are meeting in Prague to discuss the state of the transatlantic alliance at a global security conference</p><p>Just as Pavel was speaking in Prague, <strong>Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pursuing escalation of the conflict between the two countries.</strong></p><p>It’s quite a claim given <em>(checks notes)</em> Russia’s continued and relentless invasion of Ukraine for years.</p><p><em>“<strong>Ukraine has demonstrated not only determination and heroism, but also unbelievable capacity to adjust, to innovate, to change.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>It is something that we in Europe have lost through many regulatory measures</strong> that are necessary in peacetime, but of course in conflict you have to be … flexible and achieve the results in shortest possible time. …</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/21/czech-republic-petr-pavel-ukraine-baltics-drones-russia-nato-security-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>