Live: The government approved additional money for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine

Commercial presentation Update: 27/03/2024 14:35
Issued by: 27/03/2024, 14:35

Prague – The government today approved another Czech contribution to the initiative to purchase ammunition to support Ukraine attacked by Russia from non-EU countries. Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) did not state its amount. According to him, 20 countries have joined the initiative. He said this after today’s cabinet meeting. He thanked the countries that joined the purchase plan. According to him, the ammunition will arrive at the site within weeks to months, which affects the situation on the battlefield already. The government has expanded the national sanctions list to include two individuals and one legal entity, Fiala said. It concerns the politician and businessman Viktor Medvedčuk, the company Voice of Europe and the politician, media producer and propagandist Arťom Marčevský. The sanctions are intended to hit a pro-Russian network that tried to develop an influence operation in the Czech Republic.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today that the number of artillery munitions to help Ukraine is not finite. Originally, the plan included the purchase of 800,000 artillery shells.

The government expanded the national sanctions list by two individuals and one legal entity

Today, the government expanded the national sanctions list to include two individuals and one legal entity, Fiala said. It concerns the politician and businessman Viktor Medvedčuk, the company Voice of Europe and the politician, media producer and propagandist Arťom Marčevský. The sanctions are intended to hit a pro-Russian network that tried to develop an influence operation in the Czech Republic. This could potentially have a serious impact on the security of the Czech Republic and the European Union, said Fiala.

According to Fiala, Medvedchuk managed a number of influential networks from the Russian Federation and is personally connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “In the Czech Republic, the company uses Voice of Europe, which is the legal entity on the sanctions list,” he said. Marchevski also participates in these activities, he added. According to Fiala, the group’s activities extend beyond the borders of the Czech Republic and demonstrate Russia’s long-term efforts to influence democratic processes in Europe.

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