Skip to main content

Activists interrupt Czech government briefing

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s interior minister says officials are reviewing security after a government news conference was interrupted by pro-Ukrainian protesters.

Two men disrupted a news conference given Wednesday by Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Deputy Prime Minister Belobradek and Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky.

The protesters sitting among the journalists stood up and unveiled EU and NATO flags. Naked to the waist, they had Ukrainian flags painted on their bodies along with appeals to Sobotka not to side with Russian President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine.

Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said members of the government were not in danger and the two protesters were unarmed. They were briefly detained, and police say they may be fined.

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
Read Next Story