Czech President Milos Zeman made an urgent appeal to the citizens of the country in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ekho Kavkaza notes.
Zeman sharply condemned Russian aggression, expressed support for Ukraine and called for extremely strict sanctions against the Kremlin - in particular, disconnecting Russia from the international financial communication system SWIFT.
According to Zeman, he listened carefully to Vladimir Putin's speech and notes that no mistakes the West may have made in the past justify Russia's actions. According to Zeman, the Russian authorities have committed a crime against international peace.
The Czech president admitted that he was wrong when he said that Russia would not start a war because "the Russians are not crazy." "The madmen must be isolated," he said.
Zeman's speech is rated as unexpected in the Czech Republic. The Czech president has a reputation as one of the most sympathetic European politicians to the Kremlin. In the past, he has questioned the need for sanctions and has spoken ambiguously about the annexation of Crimea.
