Prime Minister Fiala visits US Congress ahead of crucial vote on aid to Ukraine

Following talks with lawmakers in the US Congress on Tuesday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said he was "moderately optimistic" about the chances of the US aid package for Ukraine winning approval in the House of Representatives.

Speaking to reporters at the end of his two-day visit to the US, Mr. Fiala said the congressmen appreciated the big role Czechia is playing in helping Ukraine, as well as the Czech shells-for-Ukraine initiative.

The Czech head of government concluded his US trip by paying tribute to the first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk at his statue in the diplomatic quarter.