Final Word from Thursday, April 3, 2025

The ruling coalition did indeed pass a resolution during the special session of Parliament last Wed., as one of our readers pointed out. There was even a sentence about Ukraine, and it's worth quoting: "Pending a lasting and just peace in Ukraine, it is essential to continue activities in support of the embattled country, including the supply of military equipment, troop training, humanitarian support and more, because Ukraine and its armed forces are currently the first line of defense for the whole of Europe against Russian aggression." It's similar to what French Pres. Emmanuel Macron, the head of one of the two European nuclear powers now running the show in Europe, said the next day after the meeting of the willing in Paris. French Amb. Stéphane Crouzat told Czech TV last night that once a ceasefire is reached, a military presence from the willing countries will certainly contribute to compliance. His main message, though, was that everything now depends on what the Russians decide to do. [ Czech Republic ambassador Television coalition of the willing ]