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The Washington Post reported that an “unprecedented rift” has emerged between the Czech and Slovak governments due to their differences in support for Ukraine. The rift could widen if Russia-friendly Peter Pellegrini is elected as the next president of Slovakia in the upcoming elections. According to The Washington Post, there was never an “open rhetorical confrontation” between the two countries until the war in Ukraine, which is all the more concerning considering the two countries, which emerged after the peaceful bifurcation of Czechoslovakia, have maintained close relations until now. The American newspaper reported that the past month had witnessed a growing rift between Russia-friendly […] #Europe #UkraineWar Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/03/division-over-ukraine-aid-sparks-unprecedented-czech-slovak-rift/?feed_id=10291

by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher The Czech Republic is trying to become one of the leaders of anti-Russian policy in Europe, but despite this, not all European Union members will agree to Prague’s proposal to ban Russian diplomats from moving around the EU. According to the Financial Times, as part of the EU’s negotiations on the 12th package of anti-Russian sanctions, Prague proposed issuing visas and residence permits to Russian diplomats that would allow them to move only within the territory of the host country and not throughout the entire Schengen territory. The Czech Republic justified its […] #Featured #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/11/czech-republic-received-little-support-in-its-latest-anti-russia-actions/?feed_id=7028