Prague 6 wants to rename the street at the Russian embassy to “Ukrainian heroes”
Prague 6 demanded that the capital rename Korunovační Street along the Russian Embassy to Ukrainian Heroes Street. The mayor of Prague 6 and the deputy TOP 09 Ondřej Kolář List The reports said that the majority of the council was in favor of the proposal.
“At the opening of the council, this proposal was made by Deputy Libor Bezděk and it met with a positive response. We propose to the capital to rename the ten sections of the Coronation, which leads in front of the Russian Embassy to Ukrainian heroes. It was the current idea of one of the deputies, and the council unanimously approved it, “said Mayor Kolář told the Report.
This is not the first similar event in the Prague city district. In 2020, Prague 6 had the statue of Marshal Konev removed, sparking protests on the Russian side. At that time, the Prague City Hall had the square at the Russian Embassy renamed Boris Nemtsov Square.
Ukraine is facing a military attack on the fifth day by Russia. President Volodomyr Zelenský said today that Ukraine is seeking immediate accession to the European Union. Prime Minister Petr Fiala supports Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union. According to him, it must be made clear that Ukraine is welcome in the European community of democracies.
“Although I am a supporter of standard procedures, we are not in a standard situation now,” said Fiala. “We must make it clear at this point that Ukraine is welcome in the European community of democracies,” he added.
According to Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, Ukraine has clearly demonstrated that it belongs to Europe and that its complicated situation needs to be taken into account.
Ukraine has been joining the North Atlantic Alliance and the EU for years, but it does not yet have an approved roadmap for NATO membership or the status of a candidate country for the European Union.