Kiev will have to refuse to return lost territories in the "short time" to stop the conflict, said Czech President Petr Pavel.
In an interview with the Ukrainian service of the BBC, he admitted that "Ukraine is now, with all the support of the West, it is not in the position of the lost territories" in the shortest possible time without significant human casualties. "
"It is very unfair to force Ukraine to immediately liberate all its territories. Ukraine, as an independent and autonomous state, is a price, "he said, adding that the price could be the" temporary "loss of the territories, which" will not recognized ".
He added that after the end of the Ukrainian conflict and the "acquisition of the peace agreement", Europe can discuss security issues with Russia, as well as "previous cooperation and business".
