Ruslan Stefanchuk (Photo: Verkhovna Rada)

The New Year's address by Tomio Okamura, the speaker of the lower house of the Czech parliament, is a vivid example of ignorance, manipulation, and cynicism. This was stated by stated Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

"By once again insulting Ukraine and Ukrainians, he is in fact causing harm and disgrace primarily to the Czech Republic and the Czech people, who remain on the side of dignity and justice, on the side of Ukraine," he said.

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Stefanchuk stressed that Ukrainians are grateful to the Czech Republic for all the assistance provided in "hard times." He also stressed that he does not seek to provide any assessments of the Czech speaker's statements, because they are exclusively his personal position, and not the position of the parliament and the people of the Czech Republic.

"I am convinced that the harshest assessment of Okamura's words will be given by the Czechs themselves – and, of course, by history, in which his name is unlikely to be preserved. And we will also definitely find out whether he was a useful idiot or an FSB agent," Stefanchuk said.

During his New Year's address, Okamura spoke out against providing weapons to Ukraine and stated that the money of Czech pensioners and children cannot be used to "continue an absolutely senseless war."transmits Ceske Noviny. According to the speaker of the Czech parliament, money is allegedly "flowing in all directions" and businesses are profiting from it, while "thieves around Zelensky's junta" are building themselves "toilets out of gold."

  • On December 13, 2025, Czech Prime Minister Babiš stated that the country no longer will not finance Ukraine, because "the treasury is empty." According to him, the European Commission should find other ways.
  • On December 15, he said it would be good end the war on the anniversary the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • At the same time, the new head of the Czech Ministry of Defense announced that shell initiative for Ukraine will continue, but he mentioned the effective management of ammunition supplies.