We, the participants of the fourth Czech-Ukrainian Forum, having physically assembled in the city of Kyiv on 15 December 2025,
- Denouncing the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and violations of the international law, leading to swiftly deteriorating international environment;
- Recognizing the persistent danger brought by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, in particular the threat posed by Russian malign activities including hybrid threats, sabotages, propaganda and disinformation campaigns;
- Agreeing on the need to hold Russia accountable for its international crimes and all possible ways of conducting aggression against Ukraine, including the illegal annexation of sovereign territories of Ukraine by Russia;
- Acknowledging the utmost importance of Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty for the security of Europe and the rules-based international order;
- Considering the international efforts to bring peace to Ukraine led by the United States and contributed by the EU and NATO partners;
- Noting the importance of successful implementation of reforms in Ukraine as a key pathway into the EU based on the ongoing enlargement process;
- Being aware of the experience the Czech Republic gained during the process of preparation for EU and NATO membership and how valuable this transformation experience is for contemporary Ukraine on its way into the EU and NATO;
- Noting the enormous progress achieved in bilateral relations between Czech and Ukrainian civil society organisations and increasing number of volunteers over the past years, especially in such areas as civil-military cooperation, humanitarian aid and development assistance, joint historical research, the fight against foreign malign influence and other hybrid threats,;
- Drawing on the need to continue and further develop strategic relations between the Czech Republic and Ukraine, with a particular focus on people-to-people contacts, including in the area of civil society, business as well as academia and youth;
Have hereby agreed on to:
- Call on Czechia to be most active in preventing the same catastrophic mistake from repeating over again when remembering lessons from the failed 1938 Munich Agreement, which led to the start of World War II as it rewarded the aggressor and punished the victim;
- Call on the new Czech government to continue and expand the existing defence and security-oriented projects, including above all the ammunition initiative, and the active support for the Czech defence industry related to Ukraine;
- Propose valid initiatives and mechanisms to secure financial and military support for Ukraine in a sustainable and long-term manner, which applies to the EU and NATO level as well as in cooperation with national governments, particularly within the Coalition of Willing;
- Launch comprehensive awareness raising campaigns for societal preparedness to emerging threats and build governmental resilience to FIMI and other types of hybrid aggression. The Czech and Ukrainian civic societies may play a role of facilitator of the mutual transfer of knowledge and experience, providing awareness of time urgency and the scale of risks emanating from the authoritarian regimes, including Russia, China, Iran or North Korea;
- Consider revitalisation of the V4-Ukraine expert or civic forums to counteract anti-European and anti-Ukrainian disinformation spread in the countries of the region, including national government policies on sharing hostile narratives;
- Create a comprehensive mechanism on assessment of the sanctions regime implementation in the EU member states, as well as crafting awareness raising campaigns for understanding of the importance of economic pressure on the Russian aggressor;
- Refrain by national political actors from exploiting the topic of support for Ukraine for domestic electoral purposes;
- Call on the EU member states, especially Hungary, to open the negotiation process as soon as possible. We urge the EU civil society to engage with relevant national actors and governments in the EU member states to accelerate the enlargement process with Ukraine and Moldova following the actual tangible reforms, based on merit approach;
- Urge the new Czech government to recognize the importance of civil society initiatives in nurturing the bilateral relations of Czechia and Ukraine and making our respective societies more resilient and better prepared for future conflicts and catastrophes;
- Call on the Czech government to uphold the mutually beneficial humanitarian and development programmes, as they are vital for the protection of human dignity and life in war, as well as for the initiation of deeper economic and defence cooperation and promotion of the good name and reputation of Czechia in Ukraine;
- Call on European governments to initiate significant economic sanctions on China to force it to downgrade Chinese support for Russian aggression, especially in the context of NATO officially calling China as „decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine“;
- Call on the Czech authorities to cooperate with Ukrainian side on the issue of countering weaponisation of history by Russia as a part of hybrid warfare;
- Call on the Ukrainian authorities to be more active vis-a-vis Czech public in the field of cultural diplomacy and historical narratives, using security services archives, in order to minimalise the effect of Russian propaganda about Ukraine;
- Recognize the Ukrainian diaspora in Czechia as a strategic link between Ukrainian and Czech societies and support their role in facilitating the dialogue and trust building. Support diaspora-led initiatives to counter Russian propaganda and disinformation. Encourage active civic participation of the diaspora in Czech society while maintaining strong ties with Ukraine. Support youth exchanges, mentoring, and educational programmes involving diaspora communities. Raise awareness of the economical input of the Ukrainian labours within European countries.
