About 70,000 people protested today in the center of the Czech capital, Prague, accusing the Czech government of paying more attention to war-torn Ukraine than to its own citizens, BTA reported.

The protest was organized under the title "Czech Republic first" and was against the rising inflation caused by the jump in fuel prices, against the vaccination for the coronavirus, but also against immigrants, notes AFP.

Hundreds of thousands protested against Russia in a number of European cities

The protesters demanded the resignation of the center-right government of Peter Fiala, which came to power last December.

"The best is for the Ukrainians, and for us only two sweaters each," read one of the placards carried by the protesters.

This text implied that the Czechs would not be able to pay their heating bills in the winter.

Natural gas prices rose across Europe after cuts in supplies from Russia sent electricity prices soaring.

The Czech Republic holds the EU's rotating presidency and has taken in around 400,000 refugees from Ukraine since the war there began on February 24.

The Czech Republic also provided important humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Fiala's government yesterday survived a no-confidence vote in parliament initiated by two opposition parties - the populist centrist ANO party of former prime minister, billionaire Adrej Babis, and the far-right and anti-immigrant Freedom and Direct Democracy party.

Fiala said today that everyone has the right to protest, but added that the rally in central Prague was organized by pro-Russians who express close to extremist positions and whose interests are directed against the Czech Republic.

"It is clear that Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns are present on our territory and that some people listen to them plain and simple," he said.