According to him, "Czech-Russian relations have entered an extremely difficult stage, but not through the fault of the Czech Republic."
“In the coming days, we must take (steps towards Russia) together with our allies.
But even in these conditions, we need to act in a balanced manner, ”TASS quotes the minister.
On April 17, the Czech Republic notified Russia of the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats.
In response, Moscow declared 20 employees of the Czech Embassy persona non grata and ordered them to leave Russia on April 19 before the end of the day.