Envoy Kopečný says Czech support for Ukraine remains steady

Czech backing for Ukraine has remained stable since 2022, outgoing reconstruction envoy Tomáš Kopečný said. He expects only minor rhetorical shifts under the emerging ANO–Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD)–Motorists' party coalition, while practical assistance could even expand through the National Development Bank and support for Czech firms. Kopečný argued that aid has paid off economically, with 91.3 billion crowns spent and related state revenues exceeding that by 12.7 billion. He added that Czech solidarity has held firm and that earlier corruption scandals in Ukraine are unlikely to diminish Europe’s willingness to continue military support, which he sees as both necessary and morally right.