Even as they have rallied to Volodymyr Zelenskiy's side after his Oval Office clash with Donald Trump, European leaders' approach to the war in Ukraine and the continent's security remains highly dependent on the U.

Lipavsky, in a post on X, said separately that working with the U.S. on a just and lasting peace for Ukraine remains a priority for the Czech government. "We discussed mutually beneficial transatlantic cooperation including Europe significantly stepping up its burden sharing,