If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova posted on Twitter on Monday that she’s in favor of enlarging the European Union to include Ukraine. “Ukraine is Europe, and it should be in the European Union. I agree with the call by President Volodymyr Zelensky for the EU to take a decisive step towards Ukraine’s membership. It’s about time.” Czech President Milos Zeman will meet PM Petr Fiala at the Lany presidential manor on Thursday to discuss not only the situation in Ukraine and Czech aid to the country, Zeman’s spokesman Jiri Ovcacek announced today. Assistance centres for Ukrainian refugees are to be set up in all of the regions of the Czech Republic, the minister of the interior, Vít Rakušan, said after a meeting of the Central Crisis Staff on Monday. The centres will deal with accommodation, logistics, humanitarian aid and transport. The Czech police are to meet a request from their Slovak counterparts for help on the Slovak-Ukrainian border. Some 50 Czech officers will help register people crossing the border. The minister of the...
On February 28, the Czech Republic will send a train to Ukraine carrying humanitarian cargo, Ukrzaliznytsia’s Telegram channel reported on Sunday. “The train will carry passengers back free of charge. Please arrive at 12:00 to go through customs control and board the designated train. It will run to the Czech Republic with stops in Slovakia,” the report says. Ukrzaliznytsia urges passengers who are heading to the EU not to take trains to Uzhgorod, but to get off at Chop – it will be more convenient for them to cross the border with the EU there. “Those who wish to cross the border of Ukraine with the EU countries are requested to arrive at the Chop station. A transport hub has been created at the railway station here. Nine pairs of trains continue to run daily from the Chop station to Zahony (Hungary, one train consists of 6 wagons),” Ukrzaliznytsia said. You need to buy tickets for these trains. Boarding trains is carried out in the presence of a ticket and one of the documents: – international passport; – biometric passport; – Ukrainian passport. Priority boarding is given to women, children, and the elderly.
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. The Czech national team will not play Russia in pivotal FIFA World Cup playoff qualifiers in March because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement comes in the wake of similar decisions taken by Poland and Sweden. The Czech Republic will send additional weapons and military equipment to Ukraine worth 400 million. On Saturday the country sent Ukraine machine guns, submachine guns, sniper rifles, pistols, and ammunition worth 188 million crowns. Solidarity with Ukraine has brought domestic operators together. They have jointly decided that people will be able to make calls to the Russian-invaded state for free, in response to data suggesting that the number of calls between the two countries has increased by up to 900 percent. 80,000 people gathered on Wenceslas Square on Sunday afternoon in support of Ukraine. The demonstration called by the movement Million Moments for Democracy, was addressed by the Ukrainian ambassador to Prague, members of the Ukrainian minority and human rights activists. Last year, Prague Airport reduced its CO2 emissions by 72 percent compared...
Of the two trains that Czech Railways dispatched to Přemyšl near the Polish-Ukrainian border on Friday, one will return to the Czech Republic on Saturday. The Ministry of Interior’s Refugee Facilities Administration (SUZ) will support them with free accommodation. More than 120,000 people have already fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. Many Ukrainian families living in the Czech Republic are driving to the border to pick up their families there. The second train dispatched to help Ukrainian refugees stays in Přemyšl for the time being and will be used operationally according to the further development of the humanitarian situation on the ground, said Czech Railways (ČD) spokesman Petr Šťáhlavský. According to ČD’s Deputy Director for Passenger Transport, Jiří Ješeta, most of the refugees want to move mainly to Krakow, Katowice and Warsaw. Therefore ČD has agreed with Polish colleagues that they can use the Czech train for the refugees’ journey to the above-mentioned Polish stations. The first train should arrive in Bohumín after 15:00, and from there will continue to other Czech cities, such as Břeclav, Olomouc and Prague. In addition to special trains, the state carrier has since Friday also allowed free transport on its trains to Ukrainian...
Sberbank CZ, a subsidiary of Sberbank Europe, on Friday halted operations at all 25 offices in the Czech Republic over security concerns, according to the Czech national television. On Thursday, Western countries, including the United States, imposed sanctions against Sberbank in response to Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. The bank closed its offices on Friday at 2:00 p.m. Long queues of people gathered near the offices of Sberbank CZ in attempts to withdraw money from ATMs amid the sanctions. Czech government mulling unilateral sanctions against Russia The Czech government is discussing a series of unilateral sanctions against Russia to complement those that will be introduced by the European Union, Interior Minister Vít Rakušan told a session of the upper chamber on Friday. Minister Rakušan said he would propose that the government earmark 1.5 billion crowns to finance the cost of accommodating Ukrainian war refugees. He said that in the first stage of the operation the country was ready to take in 5,000 refugees. The Senate is holding an extraordinary session at which it wants to approve a resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The Czech Republic will also ban all Russian air operators from using its airspace.
A few hours after Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, the Czech City of Brno began taking steps to assist the local community of Ukrainians and those who will be forced to flee their country. In addition to discussing how it can provide financial and humanitarian assistance, the municipality further addressed its partnerships with Russian cities. “As an act of solidarity with Ukraine, we also voted at the council today to terminate partnership agreements with Russian cities, specifically Moscow and Voronezh,” revealed the Mayor of Brno Markéta Vaňková. In a press release, the City of Brno reported that it will send CZK 10 million to help the citizens of Ukraine. Taking this further, it will turn to the Ukrainian embassy to seek ways in which it can most effectively use the money directly in the country. Beyond this, Mayor Vaňková explained that she will contact the mayors and leaders of all city districts, companies, and contributory organizations to check their housing stock. In other words, Brno will search for ways in which it can provide those fleeing war zones with temporary accommodation. Meeting with Ukrainian Consul Anna Proshko on 23 February, Mayor Vaňková further discussed humanitarian aid in the form of medical materials, which...
Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing war with Russia and started arriving into neighboring countries, mainly Moldova and Romania, while an estimated 100,000 have fled their homes and are uprooted in the country after the invasion, the UN refugee agency said Thursday. The countries on the European Union’s eastern flank, once part of the Moscow-led Warsaw Pact and now members of NATO, are bracing for many more Ukrainians, setting up reception points and sending troops towards the borders to provide assistance. Among them, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania all share land borders with Ukraine. ‘If Russia continues down this path, it could, according to our estimates, create a new refugee crisis – one of the largest facing the world today – with as many as five million more people displaced by Russia’s war of choice and putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors,’ US Ambassador to the United Nation Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned Wednesday. Russia has launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two, fueling fears of a massive flood of refugees fleeing Ukraine, a nation of 44 million people. At least 68 people were killed and 169 were wounded on Thursday, Ukraine’s...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Thousands of people gathered in central Prague on Thursday evening to protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The demonstration Prague Stands Behind Ukraine! took place on the upper part of the city’s Wenceslas Square. Ukrainians living in the Czech Republic can reckon with a possible extension of their stay permit over the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said. The Czech Republic has prepared plans for the acceptance of thousands of refugees, but would not specify the number. In the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine the Prague Stock Exchange fell on Thursday to its lowest level since the start of November. On Thursday morning, the Czech currency fell to its weakest levels in two months against the euro and the dollar, losing tens of cents. Against the euro, it was above CZK 25 per euro, and against the dollar, it was above CZK 22.20 per dollar. Brno City Council has approved a package of support for 21 non-profit organisations dedicated to crime prevention, totalling CZK 3.456...
The Czech Republic will close Russian consulates in the country and stop issuing visas to Russians apart from humanitarian cases, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Thursday. The country will close two Russian consulates in Brno, and Karlovy Vary and also shut its consulates in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg in Russia, Fiala said. He said the government would also call home its ambassadors to Russia and Belarus for consultations. The moves come after Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday in the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two. Moreover, the minister of the interior, Vít Rakušan, said that the country had a plan in place to take in many thousands of refugees from Ukraine. The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, has called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “crime against peace” and that he had been mistaken in recently saying he believed Russia would not carry out an attack, calling the Kremlin’s move “irrational”. People will gather on Prague’s Wenceslas Square this evening at 5 pm to express their support for Ukraine following the Russian attack.
The people of Ukraine have been plunged into war as Russia invaded the country in the early hours of Thursday morning, with explosions heard in the capital and other major cities. The military operation has triggered an international outcry and many world leaders have condemned Russian president Vladimir Putin for launching an “unprovoked and unjustifiable” attack on Ukraine. Czech non-profit organizations are announcing new collections or strengthening already functioning aid for Ukraine. These are charities you can donate to in support of the people of Ukraine: SOS Ukraine Organized by People in Need. Collection account: 0093209320/0300 Here you can find a quick link to the collection, where you can contribute online. Charity for Ukraine Organized by Caritas Czech Republic. Collection account 55660022/0800, variable symbol 104 Donor SMS to number 87 777: DMS CHARITASVET 30, DMS CHARITASVET 60 or DMS CHARITASVET 90 More information about the collection on the Caritas CR website. Help Ukraine with the Memory of the Nation Organizes the Post Bellum Memory of the Nation collection. A link to the online portal to the collection, where you can conveniently contribute, here. People in Need People in Need (Člověk v tísni) has already released CZK 1 million from the Club of Friends of...
The Czech government is prepared to ease the way to long-term visas for Ukrainians living in the Czech Republic. There are currently 60,000 Ukrainians living in Czechia on a short-term visa. The Minister of the Interior confirmed that they will have the option to extend them without the obligation to go to Kyiv to arrange it. More info here (Czech only) Latest developments The Czech Embassy in Kyiv has been temporarily closed, the Czech Transport Ministry stated on Thursday morning. The General Consulate in Lviv, Ukraine’s major western city is still open. The Transport Ministry urged Czech citizens to contact the hotline of the Lviv Consulate in emergency cases. Leading members of the Czech government have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which occurred on Thursday night. Prime Minister Petr Fiala called it an “unjustified act of aggression” and said that it must be met by a hard reaction from the EU and NATO. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Jana Černochová said that Russia had broken international law. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine will have a pro-inflationary effect, especially regarding prices of gas and oil, said Czech National Bank Governor Jiří Rusnok.
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Leading members of the Czech government have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which occurred on Thursday night. Prime Minister Petr Fiala called it an “unjustified act of aggression” and said that it must be met by a hard reaction from the EU and NATO. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Jana Černochová said that Russia had broken international law. Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Válek announced after Wednesday’s government meeting that limitations on maximum attendance at mass events will cease from March 1. People will newly also have the right to one free PCR test per month. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine will have a pro-inflationary effect, especially regarding prices of gas and oil, Czech National Bank Governor Jiří Rusnok told Czech Radio on Wednesday. Ukrainian citizens with a short-term visa in the Czech Republic could be able to acquire long-term visas without the need to first return to the Ukraine, the Chamber of Commerce has suggested to Prime Minister Petr Fiala. Brno City Council has approved a package of support for 21 non-profit...
Don’t have an account? Register
[swpm_registration_form level=”6″]
Already have an account? Log In
How Would You Like to Promote Your Business? PR ArticleDisplay bannersVideo productionNewsletter adsJob ListingsInfluencer Marketing
Your Email
We will come back to you within 24 hours with our proporsal
