{
  "id": 4462637,
  "title": "Pavel Calls Russia’s Attempt To Worsen Prague-Warsaw Relations A “Targeted Provocation”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/pavel-calls-russias-attempt-to-worsen-prague-warsaw-relations-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T15:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/pavel-calls-russia-s-attempt-to-worsen-prague-warsaw-relations-a-targeted-provocation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Czech President Petr Pavel criticized Russia's attempt to strain relations between Czechs and Poles, describing it as a \"targeted provocation.\" This claim is backed by Polish authorities, according to reports from Seznam Zprávy and UATV English. The president expressed relief that the public is not succumbing to this provocation, emphasizing that both citizens and politicians should reject it. He stated that Russia has a history of attempting to create discord in the West. Czech and Polish security services are currently investigating a disinformation campaign allegedly orchestrated by Russia. The operation involved the creation of a fake profile for the Czech ambassador to Poland, a counterfeit Czech Radio website, and fabricated content posted on a hacked Polish regional media outlet. The purpose of this provocation was to convince the public of false Polish intentions to annex Czech territory and to incite protests along the border. President Pavel stressed the importance of the two neighboring nations not allowing anyone to disrupt their relationship, as division would be the most detrimental outcome. He noted that the investigative tools correspond with the tactics typically employed by Russian intelligence services, which aim to sow as much discord as possible within Western societies, following the principle of \"divide and rule.\" Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski previously mentioned that Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks against Poland, combining cyberattacks on critical infrastructure with extensive disinformation and cyber-espionage campaigns.",
  "summary": "Czech President Petr Pavel condemned a Russian influence operation aimed at stirring up hostility between Czechs and Poles. This is reported by Seznam Zprávy , UATV English reports. \"From everything I know, including the response from Polish authorities, this is a targeted provocation. And I'm very glad that people aren't listening to this provocation. On both sides of the border. Not just…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}