The unit has also been implicated in the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter.
Tag: Czech Republic
20,000 White Crosses: Marking Covid’s Toll in Central and Eastern Europe
The crosses painted on a Prague street highlight a stark death toll in the Czech Republic as the coronavirus sweeps across the region.
Israel Gives Vaccine to Far-Off Allies, as Palestinians Wait
The donations will go to nations like the Czech Republic and Honduras that pledged to move diplomats to Jerusalem. Critics say Israel has an obligation to inoculate Palestinians under its occupation.
Your Monday Briefing
The Schengen Area closes up.
Helicopter Crash in Egypt Kills 8 Sinai Peacekeepers
Five Americans are among the dead. The force, which supervises the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, said there was nothing to suggest the crash was anything but an accident.
Central Europe Suffers as Coronavirus Surges
The Czech Republic, with the highest transmission rate in Europe, closed schools, bars and restaurants. In some countries in Central Europe, there is a critical shortage of doctors and nurses.
In Prague, a House Without a Key
The villa’s artificial intelligence system manages everything from closing the windows when it rains to melting snow on the driveway.
For Much of Europe, Reopening Day Is Here
On June 15 and 16, a tentative welcome mat is being laid out for visitors in many European countries and a few Caribbean islands. In most places, Americans won’t be on the invite list.
Europe Reopens After Lockdown to the Familiar and Alien
A Times photojournalist and correspondent spent two weeks driving through Europe as it edged out of lockdown. Here is what they saw in six countries.
Prague Says Ricin Plot Was a Hoax, and Moves to Expel 2 Russians
Prime Minister Andrej Babis of the Czech Republic said a feud between employees of the Russian Embassy had led to “made-up information about a planned attack on Czech politicians.”