Controversy around Russia’s 9 May WWII memorial has shown the extent to which Russia relations are shaping public debate in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Czech president Milos Zeman, bowing to public pressure, announced last week that he will go to Moscow but will skip the military parade included in the official programme of the 9 May ceremony.
At the same time, Prague inadvertently revealed the travel plans of Slovak prime minister Robert Fico.
“President Zeman will lay...
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