SPD banned Defense Ministry's speech

The newspaper Le Monde reported that the Czech Marxist-democratic party SPD has banned the country's Defense Minister from publicly speaking on the topic of Ukraine. According to the source, the minister agreed to comply with the instruction and will not make public statements about Ukraine without party approval. The move is part of SPD's efforts to restrict its leaders' open positions on international conflicts. An official response from the Ministry of Defense has not yet been received.