HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 | History Defined

European leaders' risky Kyiv mission took even close family by surprise

When headlines flashed on Tuesday morning that the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia were on a train to Kyiv for talks with the Ukrainian president, it was news to some members of their immediate families.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Czech prime minister: Ukraine above all needs more weapons

Ukraine above all needs more supplies of weapons to defend itself against Russia's invasion, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday after returning from a visit to Kyiv.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Czech PM supports Ukraine efforts on EU entry -CTK

The Czech Republic supports Ukraine's efforts to join the European Union, Prime Minister Petr Fiala was cited as saying by the CTK news agency on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Czech, Polish leaders reach deal to end Turow mine dispute

The leaders of the Czech Republic and Poland agreed a deal on Thursday to end a long-running dispute over the Turow open-pit coal mine on the Polish side of the border, a row that had reached the European Union's top court.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

Czech government plans to end COVID passes, easing measures for unvaccinated

The Czech Republic will stop requiring COVID passes for entry to restaurants and other service or entertainment venues starting next week, opening them up to unvaccinated people, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

Czech Republic scraps vaccine mandate as daily cases hit record high

Czech PM Petr Fiala said he did not want to ‘deepen the divides’ with mandatory Covid jabs

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022