Ministry of the Interior
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Czech coalition agrees to halve payments to Ukrainian refugees under Lex Ukrajina amendments
The Czech governing coalition has reached a compromise on amendments to the Lex Ukrajina bill that would roughly halve humanitarian payments to Ukrainians with temporary protection, rather than cancel them entirely. SPD, which pushed for full cancellation, accepted the deal as part of the three-party coalition. The planned savings of about 4 billion Czech crowns are already reflected in the draft budget, and the bill is expected to be voted on quickly.
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Russia seeks extradition of ICC President Tomoko Akane from the Netherlands
Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has formally requested that the Netherlands extradite International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane, and sent similar requests to other countries for eight additional ICC figures, including former Prosecutor Karim Khan. The move is the latest escalation in Russia's confrontation with the ICC following its March 2023 arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over the deportation of Ukrainian children, and comes alongside US sanctions on the court.
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Estonia ready to close border with Russia immediately if Moscow announces general mobilization, PM says
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that Estonia is prepared to immediately close its border with Russia should Moscow announce general mobilization. The statement was made at a government press conference alongside Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and follows an Estonian government review of a scenario document on a possible Russian mobilization.