63 Russian Diplomats To Be Expelled From Czech Republic As Sides Exchange Public Barbs
All other diplomats will have to leave by the end of May, Kulhanek said. Sixty-three diplomats have been ordered to leave, the Associated Press reported. The move escalates a dispute between the two nations that dates to 2014, when an ammunition depot exploded and Russian spies were alleged to be involved. “I don’t want to escalate anything,” Kulhanek said. “It’s not a role for the foreign minister. But the Czech Republic is a self-confident country and will act accordingly....