The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, stated that the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine is currently not under discussion due to the lack of a peace agreement.

Source: Pavel during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Prague.

Direct quote: "As for the placement of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, we cannot discuss this as there is no peace agreement in place. The specifics of the mandate are difficult to determine and will be decided by individual states."

We talked about the guarantees we can achieve. I am convinced that a combination of economic, political, and military guarantees will be sufficient. Without security guarantees for Ukraine, it is not relevant to discuss what troops will be stationed there."

Details: Additionally, Pavel commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a short-term ceasefire, noting that one-day or three-day pauses do not create conditions for real peace negotiations. He emphasized that the important aspect is not just the ceasefire itself, but its actual adherence.

At the same time, Pavel underscored that it was Ukraine that proposed a 30-day ceasefire without additional conditions. According to him, Putin holds the real leverage to end the war.

Background:

• The so-called "Coalition of the Resolute" met in early March in London to lay the groundwork for future post-war settlement.
• Since then, several meetings of the coalition have taken place in various formats. In particular, military leaders met on March 15 to discuss plans for deploying international forces in Ukraine.
• According to Bloomberg, France and Britain are negotiating among 37 countries to form a "Coalition of the Resolute" for Ukraine in case a peace settlement is reached.
• On April 4, the chiefs of staff of the French and British armies visited Kyiv to meet with Ukraine's top leadership to discuss the needs and tasks of the Ukrainian army.
• At the end of April, media reported that the U.S. had expressed readiness in private talks to provide security guarantees for a military contingent of the "coalition of the willing" that could be deployed in Ukraine after a peace agreement with Russia is reached.