Zelenskyy visits staunch supporter Czech Republic
The Hindu
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Prague for two days, receiving support from Czech Republic amid Russian invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Prague on Sunday (May 4, 2025) for a two-day visit, Czech politicians said.
Czech news agency CTK said a plane carrying Zelenskyy and his wife Olena landed in Prague before midday (10 a.m. GMT).
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky posted a picture on X of him welcoming Mr. Zelenskyy with a handshake.
President Petr Pavel’s office said he would receive the Ukrainian first couple at Prague Castle on Sunday (May 4, 2025) afternoon.
The Czech Republic — a member of the European Union and NATO — has provided Ukraine with substantial humanitarian and military support since it was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
It has received over half a million war refugees and supplied the Ukrainian Army with equipment including tanks, armoured vehicles and helicopters.
Prague also backs a European drive to supply artillery ammunition to Ukraine, financed largely by NATO allies.
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