China News Service, April 21. According to foreign media reports, on the 20th local time, Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamacek called on the EU and NATO to take collective action to expel Russian diplomats.
According to reports, Hamachek said, “We will call on the EU and NATO countries to take collective action and unite to expel the members of the Russian intelligence services from the EU and NATO member states.”
According to the report, Hamachek also stated that he plans to convene a meeting of the Russian ambassador on the 21st, at which the next steps of the Czech side after the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats will be disclosed.
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.
On the same day, Hamachek announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats and limited them to leave the country for 48 hours.
One day later, Russia responded with an "overweight" response to the Czech Republic, announcing the expulsion of 20 staff members of the Czech Embassy in Russia and limiting them to leave the country within 24 hours, and stated that the accusations made by the Czech side were not in line with the facts, and behind it was "the United States is manipulating." .