Oct 25, 2023

Czechia to Prosecute Pro-Russian Activist Who Called for Country's 'De-Ukrainization'

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Czech authorities are preparing to prosecute Nela Liskova, a pro-Russian activist who styled herself as an โ€œhonorary consulโ€ to Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk Oblast, for spreading hatred against Ukrainians online, Czech Television reported on Oct. 25.

Liskova, a Czech citizen who is, according to local fact-checking sites, close to the countryโ€™s pro-Russian disinformation sphere, called Ukraineโ€™s President Volodymyr Zelensky a โ€œNazi monsterโ€ in her post on the social media platform X in June.

โ€œDe-Ukrainization and de-Nazification of the Czech Republic, that will be our task!โ€ Liskova wrote in a statement that prompted an investigation by law enforcement.

The Czech police recently completed their investigation into Liskovaโ€™s post and handed her case over to the State Prosecutorโ€™s Office, Czech Television reported.

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The prosecutors relayed the matter to the court, asking for her to be prosecuted for โ€œspreading hatred toward a group of persons.โ€

Liskova claims, however, that she was only commenting on Zelensky and called her statements โ€œpersonal political views.โ€

The activist used to lead a Czech-based organization that presented itself as the โ€œrepresentative officeโ€ of Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk Oblast. Liskova styled herself as an โ€œhonorary consulโ€ to Russian proxy authorities, according to Czech Television.

The group was reportedly active from 2016 until its dissolution by the court in 2017.

The Czech fact-checking website Manipulatori.cz said that Liskova has actively spread pro-Russian disinformation online and cooperated with propaganda channels run by Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine.

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