
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.

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.

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.

The World Is Watching
Five perspectives from five countries on the Ukraine war.