UK suggests sending tanks to Poland to help Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – The United Kingdom could send tanks to Poland to allow Warsaw to provide Ukraine with its own,Continue Reading
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Slovakia slams French far-right candidate over Russia ties
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth week, echoes of the French presidential election can beContinue Reading
Putin is “equal to Hitler”, says Slovak defence minister
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler in an interview withContinue Reading
Slovakia ready to donate MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is considering donating its Soviet-made MiG-29s to bolster Ukraine’s air defence against Russia, Prime Minister EduardContinue Reading
Poland publishes survival guide in case of war or occupation
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has issued a new “survival guidebook” with instructions on how to act and behaveContinue Reading
Czech Republic considers presence of US troops in wake of Russian invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could be warming up to the idea of US troops stationed in theContinue Reading
After S-300 air defence system, Slovakia could sell Howitzers to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is emerging as a key military partner of Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion ofContinue Reading
Poland to ban “Z” symbol in support of Russian invasion
Warsaw, Poland – Polish lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a string of measures and new sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion ofContinue Reading
Slovak Prime Minister in Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger is in Ukraine today to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Heger isContinue Reading
Czech Republic becomes first country to send tanks to Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has discreetly sent more than a dozen T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriersContinue Reading
Poland accuses Macron of “negotiating with Hitler” after calls with Putin
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki compared French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls with Putin to “negotiating with Hitler”,Continue Reading
Czech billionaire donates 100 million Kc to “heroic” Ukrainian army after Bucha killings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech businessman and founder of local internet giant Seznam.cz Ivo Lukačovič announced he was going toContinue Reading
Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a reckoning for Poland, and for Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent an understandable shockwave across Europe. Poland, too, has woken up from someContinue Reading
Hungary shunned by V4 allies over response to Ukraine invasion
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s Central European allies are slowly turning their back on Budapest over what is seen as theContinue Reading
Russia warns Slovakia against delivery of Soviet-made air defence system to Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Slovakia against supplying Ukraine with the Soviet-made S-300 air defenceContinue Reading
What is Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day really about?
Budapest, Hungary – March 23 marks Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, formalised on that same day in 2007 by the Hungarian Parliament,Continue Reading
US President Biden to travel to Poland this week
Warsaw, Poland – US President Joe Biden will visit Poland on Friday, March 25, according to a White House statementContinue Reading
Czech, Polish and Slovenian leaders head home after daring visit to Kyiv
Prague, Czech Republic – The Polish, Slovenian and Czech Prime Ministers are returning home after travelling to Kyiv on TuesdayContinue Reading
Polish leader calls for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s deputy Prime Minister and de-facto leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said an international peacekeeping mission should be deployedContinue Reading
Czech Republic plans to double military aid to Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government plans to bolster its military aid to Ukraine and increase it two-fold, officialsContinue Reading