🇨🇿🇷🇴 Visegrád 24 on X:

Czechia and Romania, 2 countries that have contributed a lot to Ukraine’s war effort and weren’t invited to today’s European emergency meeting on Ukraine in Paris are upset with Macron for not bringing them to the table.

A Czech government source told Le Monde that the decision shows Macron’s “arrogance.”

He stated that along with Poland, there’s no other country in Europe that’s closer to the war than Czechia. He pointed out that no country hosts more Ukrainian refugees per capita and that Prague runs one of the most efficient arms supply systems for Kyiv, including its huge joint artillery ammunition procurement program for Ukraine started in 2024 when U.S. weapon deliveries to Ukraine broke down for 7 months.

In Bucharest, the tone is more polite, but the disappointment just as perceptible, given that Romania shares over 600 kilometers of border with Ukraine and remains a strategic location for arms supplies.

Cristian Diaconescu, defense and security adviser to interim president llie Bolojan, expressed regret that his country had not been invited to Paris “despite its efforts.”

Diaconescu said that Romania’s absence means that not enough focus will be placed on the issue of the security and stability of NATO's eastern flank in the discussions in Paris, including the crucial topic of security in the Black Sea.

🇷🇸 The President of the National Assembly of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, announced that student tuition fees will be reduced by 50%, in line with their demands.

She also stated that the budget allocation for higher education has been increased, fulfilling the fourth request of students participating in the blockade, while the salaries of employees in higher education institutions will be increased by 16%.

— The National Independent

🇷🇸 Serbia voted in favor of a UN resolution affirming Ukraine’s sovereignty and labeling Russia as an aggressor.

President Vučić called the vote a mistake and apologized, suggesting Serbia should have abstained. Deputy PM Vulin strongly condemned the decision as a “betrayal,” blaming Foreign Minister Đurić and demanding political consequences.

Vulin argued the vote was not just against Russia but also against Serbia and Vučić’s policies.

🇷🇴👮⚠️ BREAKING: Former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was stopped by police in traffic and has been taken for questioning at the Prosecutor General's Office.

The announcement comes as authorities conduct 47 searches targeting Călin Georgescu's close associates, including Horațiu Potra, the leader of the mercenaries, Georgescu's bodyguard, and a newly identified figure, the bodyguard's partner, who is allegedly linked to high-ranking power circles in Moscow.

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