Czech lower house deputy speaker Barbora Urbanová visits Kyiv

Czech lower house deputy speaker Barbora Urbanová of the STAN party has visited Kyiv, where she met with Ukrainian parliament deputy speaker Olena Kondratiuk, the Ukrainian parliament said on Friday. Urbanová had originally sought approval for the trip from the Czech lower house’s organising committee, but it was rejected.

The visit comes as the government of ANO, SPD and the Motorists has refused to provide money for weapons for Ukraine and does not contribute to the Czech ammunition initiative, although it has allowed the programme to continue.

Kondratiuk thanked Czechia for its support since Russia’s invasion began in 2022, including its leadership of the ammunition initiative. She said Ukraine is counting on the initiative continuing.