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Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:00:00 PM
Lithuanian authorities are currently discussing with NATO allies the possibility of expelling Russian diplomats from the embassy in Vilnius in solidarity with the Czech Republic, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Asta Skaisgiryte said on LRT radio. We are currently discussing this with our allies, she said.
According to her, the Lithuanian authorities support this idea. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda fully supports the Czech Republic s efforts to reduce the presence of foreign military intelligence on NATO territory, and expresses solidarity with the Czech government, Skaisgiryte said.
She explained that Lithuania is now discussing through diplomatic channels with the Czech side how Vilnius will support Prague.
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Monday, April 19, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Moscow has declared 20 employees of the Czech Embassy in Russia persona non grata in response to Prague’s decision to expel 18 Russian diplomats because of their involvement in an explosion of an ammunition depot.
The day before, on April 18, Czech Ambassador Vitezslav Pivonka was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and handed over a note. According to media reports, he stayed in the Russian Foreign Ministry building for about 20 minutes. The Russian Foreign Ministry strongly protested against the unfriendly act of the Czech authorities towards the personnel of the Russian diplomatic mission in Prague. Twenty employees of the Czech Embassy in Moscow have been declared persona non grata, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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