Babiš wins Czech election vowing to abandon Ukraine. Can he deliver?
The constraints are real for the billionaire populist. The outcome isn't certain.
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Anti‑Ukrainian ex‑PM Andrej Babiš’s party wins Czech election — Ukraine’s arms lifeline now hangs by a thread
The billionaire’s return puts Prague on a pro‑Russian path like Hungary and Slovakia, threatening to choke Kyiv’s supplies.
Over 70% of Czech artillery shells now go to Ukraine, says arms industry chief
A top defense figure says artillery demand is maxing out, with chemical supply bottlenecks now in play.
Russian warplanes fly into NATO airspace — Czech President says maybe it’s time to shoot them down
Petr Pavel warns that allowing intrusions like the recent MiG-31 fighter jet flyovers only invites more.
NATO jets shoot down Russian drones in Poland—but NATO believes it’s not an attack
Despite its own involvement, the Alliance refuses to define it as an act of war.
EUROJUST dismantles Belarus spy network across Europe, Moldovan ex-diplomat to Ukraine among suspects
Authorities in Romania captured the 47-year-old after secret meetings with Belarusian KGB officers in Budapest
After howitzers and a helicopter, Czech campaign now raising funds for five training aircraft for Ukraine
The Gift for Putin campaign has previously crowdfunded D-30 howitzers, a Black Hawk helicopter, anti-tank rocket launchers, explosives and other equipment and matériel for Ukraine.
One million shells in eight months — Czech ammo push for Ukraine reaches milestone as Trump–Putin talks loom
The Czech Prime Minister revealed the figure during a coalition-of-the-willing meeting just days before the Alaska summit.
Prague announces new anti-air deals for Ukraine as Moscow puts Czech FM on “Russophobe” list
New packages will include ammunition supply and joint production projects aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s military.
It wasn’t just the Skripals—Russia’s covert attacks spanned years and continents, UK intelligence reveals
British findings show how Moscow weaponized disinfo, cyberwar, and assassination at scale.
Three skeptics called war “media lies”—then visited Ukraine’s bombed hospitals and mass graves
Czech filmmaker challenged social media conspiracy theorists to witness the war in Ukraine firsthand.
Czech civilians fully fund € 2.4 mn howitzer push—six D-30s now set for Ukraine
The “Gift for Putin” campaign had announced it was close to reaching its goal. Now, donation totals confirm the entire sum has been raised.
Europol dismantles pro-Russian cyber army flooding Ukraine and its allies with attacks
A coordinated crackdown wiped out over 100 systems tied to Kremlin-backed NoName057(16) hackers.
ISW: Moscow scrambles to downplay EU’s crushing new sanctions
Russia’s top officials claim immunity, but signs of economic strain are beginning to show beneath the surface.
Ukraine gets 850,000 Czech shells in 2025, but new government may freeze further shipments, despite Russia’s aid boost from North Korea
Czechia’s ammo program powers Ukraine’s defenses, but opposition forces vow to shut it down if they win the vote.
Ukrainian refugees boost Czech economy, but it won’t save pro-Ukraine government
The Security Information Service just delivered the kind of news governments dream about: 390,000 Ukrainian refugees are generating more revenue than they cost. Too bad the ruling coalition is about to get crushed in elections anyway.
Czechia to probe firms accused of arming Russia
Czech agencies will investigate companies flagged by Zelenskyy for allegedly supplying weapons-related machinery to Russia.
Czech firms secretly shipped machine tools to Russia — even during war, investigation finds
Tools from top manufacturers entered Russia even in 2024, data shows, according to The Insider.
Czechia unveils its largest ammo push yet to sustain Ukraine’s fight through 2026
Eighteen nations, one initiative, and millions of ammunition rounds.
Czech Republic pledges to extend ammunition initiative for Ukraine
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský says he cannot specify how many shells have been sent to Kyiv so far.