Czech foreign minister: We must curb Russia’s influence in Europe

It is essential to curb Russia’s influence in Europe exerted via energy costs, disinformation campaigns and artificially induced migration waves, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said in an interview for the CTK news agency. The foreign minister stressed the importance of standing by Ukraine and providing humanitarian, military and economic support for as long as necessary, so as to signal to Russia that its aggression against a sovereign state will not go unanswered.

Lipavský said the election of a new president to office in Czechia is a chance to take stock of the country’s foreign policy and review its goals and priorities.