Section: Czech Republic
Lavrov insists on Minsk agreements while in Bratislava
Bratislava – The observance of the Minsk agreements is vital for the stabilisation of the situation in eastern Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his official visit to Slovakia… …read more Source: České...
Czech lower house supports EU-Ukraine agreement in first reading
Prague – The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Czech parliament, supported the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in the first reading today, after postponing it for months. … …read more Source: České...
President Zeman defends his trip to Moscow
Most Western leaders are boycotting the war memorial due to Russia’s annexation of Crimea …read more Source: The Prague...
US convoy to begin closely-watched journey through Czech Republic at weekend
A US military convoy will arrive in the Czech Republic at the weekend and is expected to be met by both supporters as well as demonstrations in areas, divided over NATO membership over Russian intervention in Ukraine. Critics charge that opposition to the convoy has been artificially whipped up by groups long opposed to NATO membership. A poll...
Czech diplomats report human rights violations in annexed Crimea
A report prepared for the Czech foreign ministry by embassy staff in Kiev details widespread alleged human rights violations occurring in Crimea. According to Czech diplomats, the repression unleashed since Russia’s takeover of the peninsula is leading to growing cases of torture, beatings, detentions and even disappearances. …read...
US military convoy to travel across Czech territory
The Czech government on Monday confirmed it had agreed to allow US military personnel and vehicles returning from a NATO operation in the Baltic states to travel across the Czech Republic to a military base in Germany. The operation, titled Atlantic Resolve, was a show of force and solidarity for NATO countries bordering Russia, nervous over that...
Second group of Czech expatriates move from Ukraine to homeland
Prague – The second group of ethnic Czechs, who decided to move from Ukraine to their original homeland over the security situation, arrived at Prague airport where they were welcomed by President… …read more Source: České...
Zeman says his absence from Moscow would offend fallen soldiers
Prague – The Ukraine crisis is no reason for Czech President Milos Zeman not to attend the celebration of WWII end 70th anniversary in Moscow, he has told Parlamentni listy server, adding that his… …read more Source: České...
Czech Foreign Ministry calls for Savchenko’s release
Statement by the ministry asks Russia to release several detained Ukrainian citizens …read more Source: The Prague...
First contingent of Czech Ukrainians arrive in “homeland”
The first group of ethnic Czechs from eastern Ukraine, repatriated under a special government programme, has finally arrived in the Czech Republic, after nearly a year of negotiations. Another group is scheduled to arrive in the Czech capital by a special government plane in mid-March. …read more Source: Radio...
