NEW: Czech foreign minister @jhamacek says he'd like the UK & other allies to expel Russian diplomats in a show of support over an alleged attack on Czech soil in 2014 by the same suspected Russian intelligence officers who are accused of the Salisbury spy poisonings 1/
Jan Hamacek told @SkyNews: “We really appreciate the voice of the UK & we are hearing similar support from the EU & the US. We would obviously ask for solidarity & I have asked my colleagues also to consider expelling other Russian officials that operate on their territory." 2/
The Czech foreign minister continued: "But that’s obviously a decision to be made by those individual countries... We ask for solidarity, either verbal or in terms of expelling Russian officials as well.” 3/
. @jhamacek said his government had ejected 3 Russians when UK urged allies to join a mass expulsion of Russian diplomats after the 2018 novichok poisonings in Salisbury. “We saw it as a sign of support & solidarity to the UK that has been targeted by those criminals." 4/
“Obviously we would be very happy to see… [a] similar reaction from our allies," the minister said.
Asked whether he would like the UK to consider expelling Russian diplomats over the depot blast, @jhamacek said: “It would certainly send a strong signal of support, yes.” 5/5
Asked whether he would like the UK to consider expelling Russian diplomats over the depot blast, @jhamacek said: “It would certainly send a strong signal of support, yes.” 5/5
Full interview with Czech Foreign Minister @jhamacek on alleged Salisbury spy poisoners who are accused of blowing up a Czech ammunition depot by mistake - they'd apparently only meant to hit a shipment of ammo bound for Bulgaria once it left Czech soil 👇
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