Lipavský: silencing RFE/RL would be a loss for all who believe in democracy

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (non partisan) warned that ending funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America would be a loss not only for people living under authoritarian regimes but for all who believe in democracy. He responded on X to news that the U.S. government under President Donald Trump plans to reduce the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to the legal minimum. RFE/RL, headquartered in Prague, confirmed that its funding agreement was being terminated. Its head, Stephen Capus, called the move “a massive gift to America’s enemies.”