The $300 million package will help hold off the Russians for a few weeks, analysts say, but without far more Ukraine may go on losing ground.
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Czech University Shooting: At Least 15 Are Killed in Prague Rampage
The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.
Milan Kundera, Author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ Dies at 94
The author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” he was known for sexually charged novels that captured the suffocating absurdity of life in his native Czechoslovakia.
8 European Leaders Urge Big Tech to Stop Disinformation Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine
An open letter from eight prime ministers calls on leaders of companies including Meta to take action “against disinformation that undermines our peace and stability.”
How the Czech Republic Qualified for the World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is a battle of the game’s top professional players. A scrappy Czech Republic team, full of guys with regular jobs, just might win your heart.
Biden’s Meeting With Eastern European Leaders Will Cap His Trip
The nine countries along NATO’s eastern flank are the likeliest targets of another Russian invasion.
How a Tiny NATO Nation Tackled a Big Problem: Arming Ukraine
Luxembourg’s challenges in buying arms on the open market underscore the struggle to keep Ukraine supplied until sophisticated Western weapons arrive in the spring.
How China’s ‘Gateway to Europe’ Began to Narrow
The Czech Republic, which once courted Beijing in the hope of attracting investment, has soured on China, as have many other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, partly over the war in Ukraine.
Missing From Czech Spa Town Popular With Russians: Russians
Since the 18th century, Russians have flocked to the healing waters of Karlovy Vary. Now, the Czech government has barred them from visiting the country, and the town must reinvent itself.
Czech Republic Elects Petr Pavel President Over Andrej Babis
Petr Pavel, a political novice, defeated Andrej Babis, a populist business tycoon and former prime minister, in the first of several important European elections this year.