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EU
Czech PM Backs Ukraine Ammunition Initiative – But Only if Others Pay
Prague will keep coordinating artillery supplies for Ukraine, but PM Babiš insists the effort must be funded abroad, and exclude Czech troops from any peace mission.
Jan. 7, 2026
Ukraine
Prague, Kyiv Discuss Czech Far-Right Leader’s Speech
In his inflammatory speech, Okamura said Prague would no longer finance what he called “war business” in Ukraine and accused the government of abusing aid to “build golden toilets.”
Jan. 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Czech Opposition Seeks to Oust Far-Right Speaker Over ‘Ukrainian Thieves’ Rant
Czech parliamentary speaker Tomio Okamura used a New Year’s address to launch a scathing attack on Kyiv and is now under attack from the opposition.
Jan. 3, 2026
Hungary
Who’s Paying for Europe’s €90B Loan to Ukraine – and Who Isn’t?
European countries feared that the EU’s plan to use Russia’s frozen assets would put their taxpayers at risk. Instead, all but the three EU member states closest to Russia have taken on joint debt.
Dec. 19, 2025
EU
Babis’s ‘Czechs First’ Government Sworn In
Babis, who was previously prime minister from 2017 to 2021, has vowed to fight for Czech interests “not only at home, but everywhere in the world”.
Dec. 15, 2025
Czechia
World-Famous Czech-born British Playwright Tom Stoppard Dies Aged 88
Stoppard died at home in Dorset, surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of intellectual daring and theatrical brilliance.
Nov. 30, 2025
Kremlin
Czech, Slovak Protesters Slam Leaders on Velvet Revolution Anniversary
This year, protests were called in both countries – in Prague against Babis and in Bratislava and other Slovak cities against nationalist Kremlin-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Nov. 18, 2025
Czechia
‘A Wonderful Gift to Putin’ – Czech Minister Warns New Gov’t Could Limit Ukraine Aid
With last month’s election of Trump-friendly billionaire Andrej Babis, the outgoing government fears changes in policy would end Prague’s supply of hundreds of thousands of munitions to Ukraine.
Nov. 10, 2025
Europe
Czechia: Babiš Agrees Coalition Deal With Anti-EU Parties to Form Government
The SPD and Motorists For Themselves parties are staunch Euroskeptics. Is Czechia on the verge of joining Hungary and Slovakia as outsiders within Europe?
Nov. 3, 2025
Ukraine
Czechs See Rise in Ukrainian Asylum Claims as Kyiv Eases Travel Rules
Before September, the Czech Republic approved about 1,500 Ukrainian asylum applications weekly, but that number jumped to 3,100 in October after Kyiv eased wartime travel rules for men aged 18–22.
Oct. 28, 2025
Ukraine
Czechia’s Babiš Eyes 2026 Ukraine Trip
The former Czech prime minister, whose ANO party recently won the elections and who previously opposed aid to Ukraine, said he spoke by phone with President Zelensky on Thursday.
Oct. 9, 2025
Europe
Babiš: Not ‘a Single Crown’ for Ukraine From Czechia’s State Budget
The forerunner for Czechia’s next prime minister reverted to the “Czechia First” rhetoric that helped his party win votes on Wednesday.
Oct. 8, 2025
Ukraine
Front Line of Lie: Russian Hybrid Aggression Threatens to Seal Off NATO’s Eastern Door
As the war in Ukraine drags on, Moscow’s political interference and “copycat” laws sabotage its neighbors’ Euro-Atlantic path. Brookings expert Jonathan Katz tells Kyiv Post the West is being tested.
Oct. 8, 2025
Russia
EU Moves to Curb Russian Diplomats’ Travel Over Spy Concerns
Under the plan, Russian diplomats based in EU capitals will have to notify other governments of their travel plans before crossing borders.
Oct. 7, 2025
Czechia
Eurotopics: Former PM Babiš Wins Czech Election
Commentators discuss the reasons behind the billionaire’s success and discuss whether the Czech Republic will now abandon its pro-European, pro-Ukrainian course.
Oct. 6, 2025
Ukraine
Avoiding Obstruction: Czechia Unlikely to Mirror Hungary Despite ‘Trumpist’ Ex-PM Win, Experts Say
Analysts suggest the new government will be less proactive, but unlikely to adopt the full-scale obstructionist policies of Hungary or Slovakia.
Oct. 6, 2025