China News Service, April 21. According to a report by Russian Satellite Network, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova commented on the statement made by the Czech authorities that Prague was “obsessed with sabotaging bilateral relations between Russia and Czechia”.

Previously, the Czech authorities indicated that it might expel all Russian diplomats.

  According to reports, Zakharova said on the RBC TV program: “We have seen that Prague is obsessed with sabotaging bilateral relations between Russia and the Czech Republic,'diligently', and disregarding national interests.”

  The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson pointed out that the more destructive actions Prague took, the more Moscow responded.

  On the morning of April 20th, Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Hamacek said that Prague needs to re-establish relations with Moscow.

He pointed out that the Czech Republic may expel all Russian diplomats.

The Czech Republic's statement came after Russia imposed additional sanctions on the Czech Republic's expulsion of Russian diplomats in one fell swoop.

  On April 17, Czech Prime Minister Babiš stated that the Czech authorities suspected that the Russian intelligence services were involved in the 2014 bombing of the arsenal in the village of Vrbetice in Zlin region.

Czech Foreign Minister Hamaček announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, limiting them to leave the country within 48 hours.

  However, on April 18, Russia did not respond to Czech sanctions reciprocally. Instead, it “increased” and announced the expulsion of 20 employees of the Czech Embassy in Russia and restricted them to leave the country within 24 hours.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the statement that the Czech Republic accused the Russian secret service of participating in the bombing of the ammunition depot in the Vrbetica settlement in 2014 is very absurd. It is not only unfounded, but also completely fabricated.

  On April 19, Czech’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek stated at a press conference that 20 Czech diplomats had been expelled, and there were only about 30 diplomats in the embassy. The work of the embassy is paralyzed."