Three Central European presidents advocate negotiated settlement, signalling fracture in Western consensus.
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The presidents of Slovakia, Austria, and Czechia have called for dialogue between the European Union and Russia to resolve the Ukraine conflict, according to TASS.
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini acknowledged that establishing negotiations "will not be easy" but said it was "necessary." The statement reflects diverging positions within EU member states on Ukraine strategy.
The three nations represent a middle position between Western hardliners and Russian positions. Their public call for talks contradicts unified EU messaging on avoiding premature negotiations without Ukrainian consent and achieving a just peace based on territorial integrity.