Czech Prime Ministers Petr Fiala and Slovakian Prime Ministers Eduard Geger made a joint address on the anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, known as the suppression of the Prague Spring, and called for help to Ukraine at a time when Russian tanks are leaving on its soil.

" We do not want Russia to become our neighbor,"

At the same time, in his speech on Sunday near the building of the Czech Radio, the head of the Czech government compared the end of the Prague Spring of 1968 with the events that are now taking place in Ukraine.

“Never in the history of the independent Czech Republic have the events of August been as topical as they are today, fifty-four years later.. The reason is clear - Russian tanks are again driving through a foreign country, this time in Ukraine, trying to destroy its dreams of a better future.. Both events are separated by decades, they took place in different contexts, but are somewhat similar. It is as if we are witnessing a distant echo of our August in Ukraine today,” Fiala said in his speech and stressed the need to continue supporting Ukraine in its struggle with Russia for its own independence..

The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic also noted that this is why it is important to continue supporting Ukraine.

“Our friends in Ukraine want exactly what we already have, and they don’t hesitate to fight for it.. Therefore, we support them in military, humanitarian and diplomatic plans,” said Petr Fiala.

The day before, a new initiative was launched in social networks in the Czech Republic: citizens of the country are urged to send money to the Ukrainian embassy to buy weapons - 1968 or 68 Czech crowns (80 or 2.75 euros).

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On August 21, 1968, the Soviet Union and its satellites broke into the territory of then Czechoslovakia, grossly violating the sovereignty of this country in order to suppress the "