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Michael Žantovský

Michael Žantovský

Michael Žantovský is executive director of the Václav Havel Library in Prague. He is former spokesman for President Václav Havel, and served as Czech ambassador to the United States, Israel, and the United Kingdom.

Articles and Events

Russia’s War in Ukraine: Views from the Region

Russia’s War in Ukraine: Views from the Region

On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, leading thinkers from Central and Eastern Europe examine the war’s impact. Part one in a series.

Michael Žantovský, Iulia-Sabina Joja, Veronika Velch, Marina Galisova, Caroline Fetscher
Madeleine

Madeleine

A poem written and read by diplomat and Václav Havel biographer Michael Žantovský following the funeral of his friend Madeleine Albright at Washington National Cathedral.

Michael Žantovský
The World Is Watching

The World Is Watching

Five perspectives from five countries on the Ukraine war.

Hiro Aida, William A. Galston, Josef Joffe, Elia Preto Martini, Michael Žantovský