Poles see US as bigger threat to democracy than China, poll suggests
Warsaw, Poland – In Poland, the United States is seen as a bigger threat to democracy than China, a newContinue Reading
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Key takeaways from Viktor Orbán’s tough interview with Slovak daily Postoj
Budapest, Hungary – Yesterday, surrounded by his faithful ministers — Péter Szijjártó, Judit Varga, and Katalin Novák, Viktor Orbán attendedContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland included on Russia’s “unfriendly countries” list
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia has released a list of nearly a dozen countries considered “unfriendly”, including Visegrad members PolandContinue Reading
Russia seen as “security threat” by majority of Czechs, poll suggests
Prague, Czech Republic – A majority of Czechs see Russia as a “security threat” to their country, a new surveyContinue Reading
Survey: Hungarians on the EU, the Orban government, and Russia
Budapest, Hungary – The European Commission just published the Winter 2020/2021 Standard Eurobarometer 94, measuring public opinion in the EU. TheContinue Reading
Putin’s “Warsaw Pact” slip of the tongue draws anger and mockery
Warsaw, Poland – In his annual state of the union address, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly referred to the ColdContinue Reading
Depot explosion “not an act of state terrorism”, says Czech PM Babis
Prague, Czech Republic – Russia’s role in the explosion of a Czech ammunition storage depot does not constitute “state terrorism”,Continue Reading
Relations between Czech Republic and Russia hit new low: What happened?
Prague, Czech Republic – Relations between the Czech Republic and Russia have hit a new low following an investigation intoContinue Reading
Naked Putin effigy placed in front of Russian embassy in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – On Friday, a group of activists placed a naked effigy of President Vladimir Putin in frontContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1943, the Katyń Massacre was uncovered
On April 13, 1943, the German forces occupying western Russia announced that they had discovered mass graves of Polish officersContinue Reading
On this Day, in 2010: Polish President Kaczyński was killed in the Smolensk air disaster
On April, 10, 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 of the Polish Air Force crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killingContinue Reading
Hungary looks east in bid to join Russia-led Eurasian Development Bank
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary plans to become the first EU member state to join the Moscow-based Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1794: Tadeusz Kościuszko led an uprising against the Partition of Poland
On March 24, 1794, following the Second Partition of Poland, Tadeusz Kościuszko, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, announcedContinue Reading
Slovakia becomes second EU country to approve Russian vaccine after Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has approved the use of the Russian anti-COVID Sputnik V vaccine ahead of the approval fromContinue Reading
Slovak government divided on use of Russian Sputnik vaccine
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government is divided on whether or not to authorize the use of Russia’s anti-COVID SputnikContinue Reading