Fiala: Russia is Czechia's greatest security threat

The biggest security threat to Czechia is Russia's imperialistic foreign policy, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said at the opening of a meeting of Czech foreign ambassadors in Prague on Monday. Vigilance is also necessary towards China, which the prime minister said is following the conflict in Ukraine closely with regard to its own ambitions for power.

Mr Fiala also said that Czechia must continue to provide civil and military aid to Ukraine and support its bid for EU and NATO membership, while also preparing for the post-war reconstruction of the country. He also spoke about energy security, saying that a complete transition to American and French fuel for Czechia's nuclear power plants is a key condition for energy independence. He said that Czechia was on track to becoming 100% independent of Russian energy within a matter of months.