Lipavský dubs Lavrov clown over Pavel comments

The Czech minister of foreign affairs, Jan Lipavský, has responded sharply to comments his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, made following the publication of an interview with Czech President Petr Pavel.

Mr. Lavrov on Tuesday said that Mr. Pavel’s assertion that China was not interested in peace in Ukraine did not correspond to the activities of a “normal political representative”.

Mr. Lipavský later wrote on Twitter that Mr. Lavrov was a “clown”. He said Russia was a terrorist state and that its leaders belong in front of an international tribunal.

President Pavel told reporters on Wednesday that Russian officials frequently resort to lies and it is pointless to comment on Lavrov’s words.