Czechia

Czech effort fuels Ukraine’s artillery with 1 mln shells

Ukraine has already received one million large-caliber munitions this year under the Czech initiative, Czechia's Prime Minister Petr Fiala wrote on X on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 08:27 AM

Svitolina loses to Wimbledon champion in Cincinnati opener — video

Ukraine’s top tennis player Elina Svitolina (No. 13 WTA) has ended her run at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati after losing to Barbora Krejčíková (No. 80 WTA) - last year's Wimbledon winner.

11 August 2025, 10:17 AM

Ukraine war exhibition opens in Prague

A collection of artifacts from the Russo–Ukrainian war is now on display in Prague, Czechia, at a venue near the Czech parliament building.

5 August 2025, 09:26 PM

2024 marked by Russian sabotage in Czechia

2024 was “one of the most challenging in the modern history of the Czech Republic in terms of security” due to Russian sabotage, including attempts at disruption, cyberattacks, and disinformation, Michal Koudelka, head of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS), has said, according to the BIS annual report cited by The Guardian on July 10.

11 July 2025, 11:48 AM

Czechia to train eight Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots

The Czech government approved a plan to train eight Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at its own expense, Czech Defense Ministry announced on July 9.

10 July 2025, 12:40 AM

Czech president: Tougher Russia sanctions serve Trump’s personal interest

Increasing economic pressure on Russia through tougher sanctions is in the personal interest of U.S. President Donald Trump, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with BBC Ukraine published on July 8.

8 July 2025, 05:46 PM

Czech President Pavel sees no quick end to war in Ukraine

The full-scale war between Ukraine and Russia could continue for years if the current dynamics remain unchanged, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with the BBC published on July 8.

8 July 2025, 01:52 PM

Czechia to probe companies linked to Russian arms exports

Czechia’s Security Information Service (BIS) will probe companies that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed are exporting machine tools to Russia for weapons manufacturing, BIS spokesperson Ladislav Štícha announced on July 3, according to news outlet iRozhlas.

4 July 2025, 02:40 PM

Czech Foreign Ministry exposes Russia’s fake diplomacy

The aggressor state Russia has been sabotaging peace negotiations with Ukraine for 100 days, the Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) wrote on X on June 19.

19 June 2025, 03:02 PM

Church bell made from Russian weapons installed in Prague

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands has presented a Prague church with a bell cast from remnants of munitions and weapons Russia used against Ukraine, the AP reported on June 5.

5 June 2025, 09:39 PM

Czech foreign minister praises Ukraine's strikes on Russian strategic aviation

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky commented on the Ukrainian attack against Russian airfields housing strategic aviation on June 1 in a post on X.

2 June 2025, 02:12 PM

Czech FM slams Kellogg’s statement on halting NATO expansion

There is no war where Russia borders NATO countries, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský wrote on X, responding to US special envoy Keith Kellogg's comments on halting NATO’s eastward expansion, on May 30.

30 May 2025, 01:56 PM

Ukraine and Czechia agree on F-16 pilot training collaboration

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala held a meeting in Uzhhorod on May 20, resulting in agreements on cooperation, particularly in the training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter jets, Shmyhal said on X.

20 May 2025, 07:18 PM

Czech envoy wears burning Kremlin socks to Zelenskyy meeting, Russian officials lash out

Tomáš Kopečný, the Czech government's envoy for Ukraine's reconstruction, wore socks featuring an image of the Kremlin in flames at a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his recent visit to Prague, TN.cz reported on May 8.

8 May 2025, 02:39 PM

EU to decide future status of Ukrainian refugees after 2026 — Czech PM

The EU will define its stance on Ukrainian refugees status before their temporary protection expires in March 2026, with the issue to be discussed at a June EU interior ministers meeting, Czech PM Petr Fiala said, Radio Liberty wrote on May 5.

6 May 2025, 09:25 AM

Ukraine signs deal with Czechia to establish Ukrainian hub in Prague

A Ukrainian hub will be established in Czechia, with a decision already signed between the two countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in Prague on May 5.

5 May 2025, 06:59 PM

Ukraine, Czechia plan joint F-16 training school

Ukraine and Czechia are collaborating to establish a joint F-16 pilot training school outside Ukraine due to daily Russian strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel on May 4.

5 May 2025, 12:44 PM

Some are blocking EU path to get Red Square seats, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Some European leaders are hindering Ukraine’s European integration in hopes of securing better seats at Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel in Prague on May 5.

5 May 2025, 11:07 AM

European parliaments caution Trump against ‘repeating mistakes of Munich’

Parliamentary foreign affairs committees of Czechia, France, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the UK issued a joint statement warning U.S. President Donald Trump against “repeating the mistakes of Munich in 1938” in his pursuit of peace in Russo–Ukrainian war.

25 April 2025, 11:38 PM

Charity founder convicted for misusing Ukrainian refugee aid funding in Czechia

A Prague court has sentenced Volodymyr Herhel, founder of the charity Help Ukraine, to 5.5 years in prison for misusing state subsidies meant to help integrate Ukrainian refugees, RFE/RL reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 02:08 AM

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