Czech President Petr Pavel said Friday that Ukraine may have to make “painful compromises” as part of any future peace deal with Russia , while stressing that the United States remains central to efforts to end the war. Speaking in Kyiv after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Pavel said Europe must continue to play an active role in peace initiatives, even as Washington holds a decisive position. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “It