Europe is at the beginning of a longer confrontation with Russia, which may not be military, states Czech President Petr Pavel. “They want to restore the imperial greatness of the Soviet Union, including its sphere of influence, and they are very open about it. So we have to take this seriously. We must prepare for the fact that Russia will not be a peaceful partner,” he said. According to him, Moscow has already shown itself to be a “destructive force” in many European countries, trying to spread propaganda and often outright lies. The Czech President noted that when Russia behaves constructi…