anti-Ukraine rhetoric

Czech voices unite against Okamura’s anti-Ukraine speech

Antonín Kolář, a teacher and the mayor of the Czech village of Semněvice, wrote an open letter apologizing for anti-Ukrainian remarks made by Tomio Okamura, the speaker of the Czech Chamber of Deputies, Novinky reported on Jan. 5.

5 January, 12:31 PM

Ukrainian nominee faces xenophobic storm after Warsaw award nod

The nomination of 19-year-old Kira Sukhoboichenko, a Ukrainian from Yevpatoria, for the title of Warsaw Woman of the Year sparked a wave of xenophobic comments on social media, local outlet Życie Warszawy wrote on Oct. 11.

13 October 2025, 10:38 AM

Orbán ally posts anti-Ukrainian video featuring tied-up man in trunk, sparking opposition backlash

The Hungarian opposition has condemned a video posted by PM Viktor Orbán's close ally, falsely claiming that Ukraine’s accession to the EU will lead to a rise in organ trafficking, Telex local outlet wrote on June 14.

16 June 2025, 11:53 AM

Polish far-right candidate Mentzen provokes outrage in Lviv

Sławomir Mentzen, the anti-Ukrainian presidential candidate from Poland’s far-right, ultranationalist Confederation party, visited Lviv on Feb. 24—the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion—and recorded a provocative video at the monument to Stepan Bandera.

26 February 2025, 04:55 PM

anti-Ukraine rhetoric