In connection with a diplomatic scandal on the Smolensk area summoned the Ambassador of the Czech Republic

the Russian foreign Ministry summoned the Czech Ambassador in Moscow Vítězslav Pivonka, reports TASS.

As reported, on 5 June, the Russian Embassy in Prague received a note to the Czech foreign Minister with a notice of expulsion from the country of two employees of the Russian Embassy.

Previously, the recognition of diplomats persona non grata at the press conference said the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrew Babish.

According to him, one of the employees of the Russian Embassy has written to the counter the wrong information about the preparation of attacks on the Czech politicians.

the Prime Minister said that the actions of the diplomat led to “further complication of Russian-Czech relations”.

the Russian foreign Ministry assured that the actions of the Czech side will be given an adequate response.