Newly elected Czech President Petr Pavel called US President Joe Biden's visit to Kyiv and Warsaw an extremely strong signal of Washington's commitment to Ukraine and its European allies.. It is reported by CNN.

The former commander-in-chief of the Czech army, who was elected as the country's new leader in January, warned against negotiations with Russia, saying Eastern European countries that were part of the Warsaw Pact are well aware of Russia's capabilities..

“We do not have idealistic ideas about where Russia is going, about the possibility of negotiations with Russia. We all know that Russia understands only force,” said Pavel.

According to him, for the members of the anti-Putin coalition, strength lies in unity.. That is why the common approach of all EU and NATO countries to cooperation against Russian aggression is so important..

Petr Pavel also added that the Russians made several fatal mistakes in Ukraine, but noted that Moscow should not be underestimated. He also expressed a reservation about the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine, because, in his opinion, it takes at least six months to train pilots..

“It is much easier to train crews for tanks and artillery,” he explained..

As reported, Petr Pavel has already announced his intention to visit Kyiv together with Zuzanna Chaputova.

He also said he was pessimistic about Ukraine's ability to win the war in 2023..