Russia furious after Czechs expel 18 embassy staff over blast
Czech government alleges Russians were involved in a deadly blast at a munitions site in 2014
18 April 2021 - 20:19
Prague — Russia rejected the Czech government’s allegations that it was involved in a deadly blast at a munitions site in 2014, sending home 20 Czech diplomats for the expulsion of 18 staffers from its embassy in Prague.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s unexpected announcement late on Saturday coincides with growing concern in the US and Europe about Russia’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine and treatment of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalney...
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