The Czech initiative to procure 800,000 shells for Ukraine outside the EU, which is financed jointly by a number of states, will be able to make first deliveries to Kyiv in a few weeks. Source: Jan Jires, the director general for defence policy and strategy of the Czech Republic, in an interview for Bloomberg, as […]
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Canada ready to allocate funds for supply of ammunition to Ukraine from Czechia
Canada is ready to support CzechiaŹ¼s initiative to deliver tens of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine urgently. Source: CBC News with reference to sources in the Defence Ministry of Canada; European Pravda Details: Although details are still being finalised, sources say the Canadian government could allocate up to CAD$30 million (US$22 million) to implement […]
Czechia advocates for purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine outside EU
Europe is failing to deliver on its promise to send one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March, and the Czechs say it is time to look outside the EU for supplies. Source: European Pravda with reference to Politico Details: The EU initially pledged to supply one million shells by March, and France led calls […]
Czechia to pay Ukrainians coming back home
Czech President Petr Pavel has signed amendments to the Lex Ukraine law, regulating the status of Ukrainians who have left for Czechia since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Czech presidentās website; European Pravda Details: The amendment’s key provision extends temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens in Czechia until March 2025, in accordance […]