Tomio Okamura

Czechs step up donations to Ukrainian Armed Forces

A scandalous anti-Ukrainian speech by Czech parliament speaker Tomio Okamura triggered public outrage and a sharp rise in donations supporting Ukraine's Armed Forces, Martin Ondráček, leader of the Czech initiative Dárek pro Putina (Gift for Putin), reported on Jan. 6, according to the Ukrinform news agency.

7 January, 01:50 PM

Ukraine, Czechia defuse tensions after days of escalating rhetoric

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Czech counterpart Petr Macinka had a “very meaningful and constructive” conversation, agreeing to “turn the page” following a controversy over anti-Ukrainian remarks by Tomio Okamura, the Speaker of the lower house of the Czech Parliament.

6 January, 08:43 PM

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

Czech parliament elects pro-Russian populist Okamura as speaker

Tomio Okamura, leader of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, has been elected speaker of the Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, Czech outlet Novinky reported on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 10:56 AM

Czech populists promise to remove Ukrainian flags if they enter government

In Czechia, populist SPD leader Tomio Okamura, along with Stačilo movement leader in the Pardubice region and representative Roman Run, said they would remove Ukrainian flags from government buildings if their parties join the government, Novinky reported on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 03:00 PM

Tomio Okamura