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Pavel says Russia has strengthened NATO and EU unity

Czech President Petr Pavel said Russia's actions under Vladimir Putin have made NATO and the European Union more united and determined.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 3, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.

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The assessment reflects continued European strategic consolidation around the Russia threat.

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Pavel pro CNN: NATO a EU jsou díky Putinovi jednotnější a odhodlanější ↗ceskenoviny.cz · Recorded source date: Sep 3, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia should not be drawn into a foreign military conflict, while Czech President Petr Pavel called the stance serious and defended collective defence obligations. Slovakia’s president said the country should not question its commitments.

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