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Czech president rejects EU envoy role on Ukraine war

Czech President Petr Pavel is not seeking to represent Europe in any potential negotiations to end the Russo–Ukrainian war.

6 November, 02:16 AM

World Hockey Championship sponsor Tipsport threatens ad boycott over Russia

Czech betting giant Tipsport threatened to pull its ads from any World Championship games featuring Russia, outlet iDNES.cz reported on Nov. 2.

2 November, 12:26 PM

Czechia plans to halve benefits for Ukrainian refugees

Czech parliament speaker Tomio Okamura said the government plans to halve benefits for Ukrainians who hold temporary protection status in the country.

20 October, 07:58 PM

Trump's deal with Putin betrayed all of Europe – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who previously opposed military aid to Ukraine, accused U.S. President Donald Trump of betraying Europe through a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin, Novinky reported on Oct. 16.

16 October, 05:55 PM

Czech intelligence chief warns of possible Russian attacks on NATO countries, drawing PM's criticism

Russia could intensify hybrid attacks on NATO countries supporting Ukraine in the coming months, including sabotage or limited military operations, Czech intelligence chief Michal Koudelka warned, according to České noviny on Oct. 13.

13 October, 10:47 AM

Europe should have funded Ukraine's reconstruction, not war, Czech PM says

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš spoke in favor of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, including European participation, he said in a comment to the Czech News Agency at an event held by his ANO party in Lipník nad Bečvou, Ceske Noviny reported on Oct. 3.

4 October, 08:24 PM

Ukraine loses to Czechia in opening match of Billie Jean King Cup final

Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina lost to Czech player Karolina Muchova in the first match of the Billie Jean King Cup final on Sept. 27.

27 September, 02:33 PM

Svitolina: Ukraine has ‘nothing to lose’ against Czechia in historic Billie Jean King Cup final

World No. 7 Elina Svitolina says Ukraine will enter its first-ever Billie Jean King Cup final with “nothing to lose” as the team prepares to face Czechia in Shenzhen on Sept. 27.

27 September, 12:25 PM

Ukrainians increasingly move from Poland to other EU countries

Ukrainians who moved to Poland after Russia’s full-scale invasion are increasingly leaving for other European countries, most often Germany and Czechia, RMF24 reported, citing updated Eurostat data on Sept. 5.

5 September, 10:17 AM

Mourning wreaths placed at arms firms supplying Ukraine across EU

Mourning wreaths and black-ribbon portraits of corporate executives were placed outside defense contractors in Lithuania and Czechia in a coordinated Russian provocation, portal Delfi reported on Aug. 30.

31 August, 11:34 AM

Czech youth teams boycott European Flag Football Championship over Russian teams

Two Czech youth national teams will not participate in the European Flag Football Championship due to the admission of Russian national teams into the tournament, the Czech Association of American Football announced via Sport.cz on Aug. 27.

27 August, 11:45 AM

Zelenskyy honors bloodstained Czechoslovak flag from Soviet invasion of Prague

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored a historic Czechoslovak flag on Ukraine’s National Flag Day that was carried in Prague on Aug. 21, 1968, when Soviet-led Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia.

24 August, 11:28 AM

Czech president’s office rejects bid to strip Zelenskyy of top state honor

The office of Czech President Petr Pavel has rejected an initiative by the Freedom and Direct Democracy party, or SPD, to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Lion, the country’s highest state honor.

1 July, 10:29 AM

Czech-led ammunition initiative to continue; Germany commits $346 million

Czechia will continue coordinating its long-standing program to procure artillery ammunition for Ukraine, Czech Defense Minister Jaromír Zuna said on June 9 after meeting with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius.

10 June, 04:28 AM

Czechia weighs tougher refugee rules while Ukrainian workers fill gaps

Czechia is moving to tighten temporary protection rules for nearly 400,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia’s war, as anti-Ukrainian sentiment grows and Prague weighs what to do about men of draft age, NV found.

28 May, 10:41 AM

Russian Orthodox cleric stopped in Czechia over suspected drug possession

Police in Czechia stopped a car carrying Russian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Hilarion, who heads the church’s Czech branch, and found four small containers with a white substance during a search, according to a statement posted on Hilarion’s Telegram channel by his defense team on May 25.

25 May, 05:33 PM

What Ukraine needs for EU accession and future of Czech ammunition initiative

Czechia has emerged as one of Ukraine’s most effective allies in Europe — a partner that is both supportive and pragmatic. This reflects the current reality of Central Europe, where backing for Ukraine is measured not just in declarations but in concrete decisions, budgets, and domestic political consensus.

12 May, 02:44 PM

Czech Prime Minister Babiš to meet Zelenskyy for first time at Yerevan summit

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš plans to hold his first meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 3, according to Czech media outlet iDnes.cz.

2 May, 09:50 PM

Czechia joins Russia tribunal agreement

Prague has officially notified the Council of Europe that it will join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal to investigate Russian crimes of aggression, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on April 28.

29 April, 01:22 AM

Europe tests world’s first drones with post-quantum encryption

European defense firms STV Group and Post-Quantum said they have successfully tested the world’s first drone platform with quantum-resistant communications, designed to withstand current and future cyberattacks on Apr. 2.

2 April, 05:31 PM

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