In lieu of NATO membership, Kyiv is seeking to sign similar agreements with as many of its Western allies as possible as it fights Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on April 17 calling for new restrictive measures against Russia over its disinformation activities within the European bloc.
Czech President Petr Pavel announced in February that the Czech Republic had identified 500,000 155 mm shells and 300,000 122 mm shells outside of Europe that could be bought and sent to Ukraine after the necessary funds were allocated.
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with his Czech and Romanian counterparts, Petr Pavel and Klaus Iohannis, while visiting Lithuania on April 11, according to Ukraine's Presidential Office.
#Czechia security services published more details on how they followed a #Russia agent transporting “hundreds of thousands of euro” in cash for their friendly politicians:
The Parliamentary Security Committee will look into a pro-Russian network that tried to influence the upcoming European elections from Prague. The head of the committee, Pavel Žáček (ODS), described the new details of the case to Deník N. According to him, the Security Information Service (BIS) monitored a courier who was transporting hundreds of thousands of euros from Poland to the Czech Republic in a suitcase. (…) Russian money was brought to the Czech Republic by a careless courier. The BIS caught it on video, says Žáček
Further details are unfortunately hidden behind a paywall.
Companies producing furniture for the Swedish multinational homeware brand IKEA are sourcing wood from some of Europe's last remaining old-growth forests in Romania, an investigation published by Greenpeace on Wednesday has revealed....
Czech Transportation Minister Martin Kupka said that Russia has made "thousands of attempts to weaken our (railway) systems" since the beginning of the full-scale war.
"(Ukrainians) really depend on our help and we in turn depend on the fact that the Ukrainians are also fighting for the security of the whole of Europe, so we are in this together," Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said at the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that Tallinn is considering joining the Czech-led initiative to buy critically-needed artillery shells for Ukraine, Czech media outlet Ceske Noviny reported.
Ukraine, Czech Republic begin bilateral security agreement negotiations (kyivindependent.com)
In lieu of NATO membership, Kyiv is seeking to sign similar agreements with as many of its Western allies as possible as it fights Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference (kyivindependent.com)
The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on April 17 calling for new restrictive measures against Russia over its disinformation activities within the European bloc.
Czech PM: Allies contract first 180,000 artillery shells for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Czech President Petr Pavel announced in February that the Czech Republic had identified 500,000 155 mm shells and 300,000 122 mm shells outside of Europe that could be bought and sent to Ukraine after the necessary funds were allocated.
Zelensky meets Czech, Romanian presidents in Lithuania (kyivindependent.com)
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with his Czech and Romanian counterparts, Petr Pavel and Klaus Iohannis, while visiting Lithuania on April 11, according to Ukraine's Presidential Office.
Europe's last ancient forests being cut down for IKEA furniture, report shows (www.brusselstimes.com)
Companies producing furniture for the Swedish multinational homeware brand IKEA are sourcing wood from some of Europe's last remaining old-growth forests in Romania, an investigation published by Greenpeace on Wednesday has revealed....
FT: Czechia warns Russia is trying to sabotage railways in Europe (kyivindependent.com)
Czech Transportation Minister Martin Kupka said that Russia has made "thousands of attempts to weaken our (railway) systems" since the beginning of the full-scale war.
Czech FM: Ukrainians are fighting for all of Europe (kyivindependent.com)
"(Ukrainians) really depend on our help and we in turn depend on the fact that the Ukrainians are also fighting for the security of the whole of Europe, so we are in this together," Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said at the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting.
Media: Estonia considers joining Czech-led initiative to buy artillery shells for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that Tallinn is considering joining the Czech-led initiative to buy critically-needed artillery shells for Ukraine, Czech media outlet Ceske Noviny reported.