According to sources, on April 21, the Czech President may appoint Jakub Kulganek to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

It is noted that after this will be "reported on the further purge in the ranks of the staff of the Russian embassy."

The publication also reported that these measures will not affect Russian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Alexander Zmeevsky.

Earlier, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Acting Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said that he did not rule out the possibility of expelling all Russian diplomats from the country.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the Czech Republic needs to be aware that Russia will continue to respond to the steps taken by Prague that are destructive to relations.