Czechia pushing to enforce restricted movement for Russian diplomats in EU

The Czech Republic is seeking support among EU members for its proposal to restrict the movement of Russian diplomats in the Schengen area. At a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that it view of Russia’s actions such a move was warranted. The Czech Republic is proposing that Russian diplomats be granted visas and residence permits that allow movement only within the given host country and not throughout Schengen. It also wants the EU to accept only biometric passports, which are more difficult to forge.