On this Day, in 1939: the Red Army invaded Poland from the east
On September 17, 1939, sixteen days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west and without a formal declaration ofContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1914: Russian forces began laying siege to the fortress-city of Przemyśl
On September 16, 1914, after invading the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia, Russian forces began laying siege to the fortress-city ofContinue Reading
Russian paramilitary chief involved in Crimea annexation arrested in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Alexander Franchetti, a Russian national who played a role in the events leading up to theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the “Gouzenko Affair” marked the beginning of the Cold War
On September 5, 1945, three days after the end of World War II, Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko defected toContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1939: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
On August 23, 1939, German and Soviet foreign ministers Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov signed a Treaty of Non-AggressionContinue Reading
Nord Stream 2: What’s at stake for Central and Eastern Europe?
Warsaw, Poland- The signing of the US-German deal in late July paving the way for the completion of the controversialContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1920: the “Miracle on the Vistula” saved Europe from Bolshevik Russia
On August 13, 1920, with Poland’s newly regained independence at stake, the Bolshevik Army launched its final assault on WarsawContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1772: the First Partition of Poland was signed
On August 5, 1772, Austria, Prussia and Russia signed the First Partition of Poland, which deprived the once mighty Polish-LithuanianContinue Reading
Czech Radio’s Russian website blocked over 20-year-old article
Prague, Czech Republic – The Russian-language website of Radio Prague International has been blocked in Russia over a 20-year-old articleContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1853: Russia invaded the Danubian Principalities and set off the Crimean War
On this Day, in 1853, Russian forces invaded the lower Danubian Principalities under Ottoman suzerainty of Moldavia and Wallachia, settingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1569: the Union of Lublin established the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
On July 1, 1569, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania signed the Union of Lublin, establishingContinue Reading
Dozens of Russian diplomats leave Prague for Moscow amid dispute
Prague, Czech Republic – Dozens of Russian diplomats and embassy staffers, along with their families, have left Prague over theContinue Reading
Poland angered by President Biden’s Nord Stream II decision
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has reacted angrily to President Joe Biden’s decision to waive US sanctions on Nord Stream II,Continue Reading
After months of controversy, Slovakia confirms Sputnik V vaccine rollout
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia will start offering the Russian-made Sputnik V anti-Covid vaccine next month, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky said.Continue Reading
Russia officially names Czech Republic and U.S. as “unfriendly states”
Prague, Czech Republic – On Friday, Russia formally designated the Czech Republic and the United States as “unfriendly states” inContinue Reading
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
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